The Board has granted service connection for degenerative osteoarthritis of the right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s diagnosed arthritis was due to aging rather than his military service, but also noted that it is highly likely that the Veteran’s condition is a direct result of his military service based on his in-service treatment and reported duties.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative osteoarthritis of the right knee, Degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee, Degenerative spondylosis/arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20011766
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