The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that it was aggravated by active military service. The right knee and congenital lumbar stenosis issues remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: The veteran's preexisting left knee disorder became worse during his active duty service due to aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, congenital lumbar stenosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0310187
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What this means for you
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