The Board has determined that the Veteran's meniscal tear of the left knee was incurred during service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s in-service injury caused chronic symptoms resulting in his current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscal tear of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21008282
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and requests for additional evidence and clarification of medical findings. The Veteran's representative requested copies of certain examination reports, which were provided after a second Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the increased rating claims for service-connected disabilities of both knees to ensure compliance with its previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete examination reports and missing medical records. The case is now pending with instructions for a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in the decision-making process and a need for further examination.
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