The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received, allowing the reopening of the claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition. Service connection is granted for this condition as secondary to her service-connected back condition. The Veteran's left knee scar is also granted as secondary to her bilateral knee condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted, allowing the reopening of the claim. It was then determined that the bilateral knee condition is due to her service-connected back condition, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee condition, left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19128015
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left knee, shoulder, and knee scars disabilities, as well as a compensable disability rating for hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(2) level due to his service-connected disabilities requiring a higher level of care.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable evaluation of the left knee scar, and the Board dismissed the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for cervical strain, back condition, bilateral knee condition, and left humerus bone tumor are remanded due to the need for further clarification of the Veteran's service dates and outstanding medical records.
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