The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee injury was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to indicate that his current right knee disability may be related to his military service, specifically his reported history of right knee pain since physical training in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion indicated that the Veteran’s currently diagnosed right knee disability is at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or more) etiologically related to his military service, including his September 1983 assessment of infrapatellar tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121374
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee injury is remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 1, 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee injury.
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