The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and finds that new and material evidence has been received. However, the right knee disability is not related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current right knee disability or any nexus between the Veteran's military service and her current right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Left Knee Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Right Knee Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1224314
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What this means for you
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