The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee meniscus tear with patellofemoral syndrome is related to his injury during INACDUTRA, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of right meniscus tear residuals with patellofemoral syndrome, which is linked to the Veteran's in-service knee injury incurred during INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- right meniscus tear, patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144291
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left knee disability, finding that a current disability is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right, left knee conditions and back pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his right knee disability, including a determination on the temporary total rating and a rating in excess of 10 percent. The issues are related to service connection under direct theory.
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