The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee tendonitis disability is related to his active duty service and grants this claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence, including a private doctor's opinion, supports the finding of a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral knee tendonitis and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18124828
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities led to a TDIU effective January 23, 2016. The VA also granted Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 (DEA) for the same date.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral knee tendonitis and strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee tendonitis. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.
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