The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for chondromalacia of the knees, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted that would raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the knees
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1101353
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is reopened, and the Board remands the case to determine if his back condition is aggravated by his service-connected knee disability. The case also remains in remand status for consideration of an increased rating for chondromalacia of the left knee.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia of the knees, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service diagnosis and treatment.,Service connection was denied for neck disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee condition, including chondromalacia of the knees.
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