The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting torn medial meniscus, left knee, did not worsen during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly showed that the Veteran had a pre-existing torn medial meniscus, left knee, which existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Torn medial meniscus of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1209678
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