The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including a left ACL rupture with medial meniscal tear and medial compartment cartilage changes, is related to his active duty for training in February 2007. As such, service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran sustained an injury to his left knee during basic training in February 2007, which resolved but later reappeared and was aggravated by military service. The Board found this opinion credible and concluded that the current disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ACL Rupture, Medial Meniscal Tear, Medial Compartment Cartilage Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1513952
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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