The Board has determined that the Veteran's need for a right knee replacement was caused by his in-service right knee conditions, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert opined that the current diagnosis of right knee disability (status post a right knee replacement) was caused by the Veteran's in-service right knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee replacement, sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, sprain of the lateral collateral ligament, sprain of the medial collateral ligament, traumatic osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806007
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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.
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