The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as residuals of a torn right knee meniscus and left knee degenerative arthritis, based on new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's bilateral knee disability had its onset in active-duty service, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee pain, residuals of a torn right knee meniscus, left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001613
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
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