The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including service treatment records and lay statements, supports a finding that the Veteran's current left knee meniscal disability is etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19157496
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to procedural errors in the development process. The VA is required to provide an examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disorders, including any meniscal disability or patellar instability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability but denied increased ratings for other conditions including left and right knee tendonitis, right shoulder, low back, surgical scars, and hemorrhoids.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left index finger disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee meniscal disability due to additional development requested by the Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for SMC due to his service-connected disabilities, and it is unclear if he qualifies for higher levels of SMC based on his current conditions.
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