The claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a lateral meniscal tear of the left knee is reopened.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim, as the June 2020 buddy statement corroborates the Veteran's testimony that he fell during service and injured his left knee, which relates to whether the pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a lateral meniscal tear of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032674
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's pre-existing left knee injury increased in severity during service due to his self-reported in-service fall.
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left-hand condition is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection for mononeuropathy to the left hand fourth finger with parasthesia of skin in an October 2025 rating decision.
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