The Veteran's osteoporosis was denied as not caused by her service-connected knee disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were each rated at 20 percent for instability, with separate 10 percent ratings for limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion stated that the Veteran’s osteoporosis was more likely attributable to menopause and smoking rather than her service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, bilateral knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139636
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