The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee orthopedic problems are related to his in-service shrapnel wound injury, and service connection is granted for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for right knee scars due to an in-service shrapnel wound. The Board found that these scars may have contributed to the Veteran's current degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee scars, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1036020
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What this means for you
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