The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a torn meniscus, right knee as new and material evidence was not received. However, it granted the claim for GERD, claimed as gastrointestinal/acid reflux after finding that new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The decision to grant service connection for GERD was based on new evidence showing a diagnosis of GERD in 1994 and symptoms consistent with the condition during active service. The denial of the right knee claim was due to lack of new and material evidence establishing a link between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a torn meniscus, right knee, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), claimed as gastrointestinal/acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003568
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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