The Board has determined that the veteran's current DJD of the left knee is at least as likely as not related to his military service, specifically noting that the demands of his military activities may have contributed to the progression of his pre-existing knee condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the veteran's service in the military may have aggravated a pre-existing knee injury, leading to the current DJD.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD), left knee
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0806355
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease, left knee, for further development and readjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee DJD, GERD, and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess current severity.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for status post meniscectomy, left knee instability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for DJD, left knee.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip bursitis and DJD, left knee are related to his service-connected right lower extremity disabilities. The decision is granted.
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