The Board has determined that the Veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee is presumed to be related to his service as a POW, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was beaten and struck on the right knee during captivity, which led to posttraumatic arthritis. As he is a former POW, the presumption of service connection applies due to his diagnosed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1033005
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee and denied service connection for a back disability, a right wrist disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee, and posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee are being remanded for further evaluation due to complaints of worsening symptoms since his last VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case. The issues include service connection for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, an increased rating for posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee, and TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee conditions have been rated based on their current manifestations, and the Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating.
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