The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed conditions, with no indication of pre-existing conditions or other etiologies.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Lateral Meniscus Tear, Left Knee Lateral Meniscus Tear, Chondral Defect of Medial Femoral Condyle (right), Chondral Defect of Medial Femoral Condyle (left)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18148201
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's pes planus, left knee lateral meniscus tear, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia were all denied increased ratings. The Veteran was already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for his left knee lateral meniscus tear.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure of VA to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion in connection with the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee disability. The Veteran contends that his current knee disability was aggravated by his active-duty service, but no VA examiner has provided an opinion on this issue.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability, including a torn lateral meniscus and degenerative arthritis, is rated at 20 percent effective July 14, 2021. The rating is for instability of the joint.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 40 percent for limitation of extension since June 8, 2011. An increased rating for the right knee disability in excess of 10 percent based on limitation of flexion or a separate rating based on other factors is denied.
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