The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability as secondary to his service-connected right foot disability and an increased evaluation for his right foot disability. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran’s current bilateral knee disability was incurred in service, is otherwise related to service, or secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition is due to or a result of his right foot disability. The Board found that the evidence did not show the severity required for a higher rating under DC 5284 based on the relevant symptomatology and impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146020
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