The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 are related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions. The claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records provided evidence that the veteran's current bilateral knee disorder and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 are related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection. The claim for an increased rating was also granted based on the severity of the disability as evidenced by the examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, degenerative disc disease at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0404067
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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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