The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteochondritis dissecans of both knees due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was considered duplicative or not related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteochondritis dissecans of both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondritis dissecans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010078
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis of the left knee, is related to documented in-service injury and diagnosis. The Board finds that service connection for this condition is granted.
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