The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability, including a meniscal tear, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and total knee replacement, is linked to an injury sustained in active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current right knee conditions are related to his in-service injury and surgery, despite a lack of documentation in the service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscal tear, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025519
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee limitation of extension. The effective dates are April 15, 2015, January 30, 2015, and January 20, 2015 respectively.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee conditions, including meniscal tear and osteoarthritis, are related to her service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that his current condition is not causally related to his military service.
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