The Board has granted service connection for degenerative right knee arthritis and a right knee medial meniscus tear, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided competent and credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since separation from service, which was not rebutted by any medical opinion. The Board found this account sufficient to establish service connection for the right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative right knee arthritis, Right knee medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1144398
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its connection to service. The Veteran is requested to provide additional STRs, including a separation examination if available, and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address certain aspects of his claims, including the onset of his knee and shoulder disabilities during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee medial meniscus tear is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating. The claims for service connection of a left wrist condition and low back condition are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right hip flexion limitation, right hip abduction limitation, and right knee medial meniscus tear due to additional development being required.
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