The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia of the right knee, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by VA orthopedic surgeons Drs. J.C. and W.W. were in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s current right knee disorder is related to his military service, with both suggesting a connection based on credible reports of injury during service. The Board resolved all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, Chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003457
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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