The Veteran's right knee disorder is found to be related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's pes planus has been rated at the highest allowable rating since August 13, 2012.
The deciding factor: Right Knee Disorder was found to be secondary to a service-connected disability (presumably left knee disorder). Pes Planus was found to have worsened due to other service-connected conditions and is currently rated at 50%.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1514051
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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