The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection of a right knee condition is denied. The evidence submitted does not provide new and material information that could substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not present new and material information that could substantiate the claim, as it does not include any new or different theories of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee bone condition, right knee condition with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22053551
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