The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee and spine disabilities, is granted. The claim for an increased rating for his service-connected DJD of the spine with IVDS remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found that the Veteran’s current left knee condition was due to normal aging process and not related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative changes status post replacement, bilateral knee arthritis, DJD of the spine with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124618
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for thoracolumbar strain but granted a compensable rating for GERD, and denied service connection for left knee strain and bilateral knee arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral cataracts, melanoma, and bilateral knee arthritis based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee arthritis and right elbow arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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