The Board has determined that the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees is related to service, specifically his already service-connected low back strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral sacroiliac degenerative changes; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine; and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, with degenerative changes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the knees is a subsequent manifestation of his service-connected low back strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral sacroiliac degenerative changes; degenerative disc disease, cervical spine; and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, with degenerative changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1702136
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