The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee conditions, instability of the right knee, and moderate impairment of the right leg quadriceps muscle. The effective date is October 21, 2005, as this was the date the Veteran filed to reopen his claim for these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened on new evidence submitted after his original claim in 1988 and denied decisions in 1993. The Board found that the new evidence established service connection for these conditions prior to October 21, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Degenerative Arthritis, Instability of Right Knee, Moderate Impairment of Right Leg Quadriceps Muscle, Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1331652
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What this means for you
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