The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and has determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of right knee osteoarthritis and medial meniscal tear are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran injured his right knee during basic training, which led to a diagnosis of osteoarthritis and a medial meniscal tear. The Board also considered the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service injury and the medical evidence provided by Dr. Eggert, finding them credible and sufficient to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, medial meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1749298
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