The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to lack of new and material evidence, as the Veteran's previous claim was denied in May 2015 based on the absence of an in-service right knee disease or injury. The only new evidence submitted since then is from her orthopedic surgeon indicating she underwent surgery for a right knee lateral meniscus tear.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide new and material information to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee lateral meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19132231
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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