The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding a left knee injury during service were internally inconsistent and not credible, and thus did not establish an in-service event or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee medial meniscus tear, knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26007303
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee meniscal tear with knee joint osteoarthritis is a result of an in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear and left knee Baker's cyst, finding that both conditions are related to her active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis other than post-traumatic, right ankle tendinopathy, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and knee joint osteoarthritis.
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