The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no competent and credible evidence of chronic knee problems since his inservice leg injury. The Board considered the VA examiner's opinion and found it persuasive.
The deciding factor: There was no competent and credible medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current left knee conditions and his service
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthralgia, meniscal tear, osteoarthritis (OA), status post total left knee arthroplasty (TKA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- A19003236
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, diagnosed as meniscal tear, osteoarthritis, osteopenia, and resolved medical femoral epicondyle fracture based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during ACDUTRA.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for weight gain and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's other claimed disabilities, including ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions and service connection for psychiatric and other medical conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder tendinitis and remanded claims for service connection for left knee arthralgia and cervical strain.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee degenerative arthritis, meniscal tear, and anterior cruciate ligament tear. Other claims were denied.
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