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 denial was based on the absence of in-service right knee disease or injury. The only new evidence submitted since the May 2015 rating decision is the November 2014 Physician Certification for Family and Medical Leave.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide new information that could substantiate the claim, as it was already of record at the time of the previous final decision.
- 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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,762 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted ratings for several knee and back conditions, including a 10 percent rating for left knee instability from June 12, 2006, to May 31, 2023, and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy and left sciatic radiculopathy starting January 28, 2025.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including a tear of the lateral meniscus, hypertrophic synovitis, and chondromalacia of the patellofemoral and medial femoral condyle, is related to his military service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative changes and right knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral pain syndrome, lateral meniscus tear, and shin splints, are related to active service.
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