The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, lateral meniscus tear and chondromalacia of the patella. The other conditions remain denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Right knee strain, Left knee degenerative joint disease, lateral meniscus tear and chondromalacia of the patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21070642
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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