The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service injury. However, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s current right knee DJD is linked to his active service, granting service connection. However, the VA examiner determined that the Veteran does not require regular aid and assistance from another person as a result of his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180613
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 increased ratings for DJD and instability of both knees but granted separate 20 percent ratings for dislocated semilunar cartilage in the left and right knees.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbosacral spine prior to October 29, 2021, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 25, 2017.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee disabilities but granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee flexion and extension disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the relevant period.
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