The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established as the Veteran's current right knee degenerative joint disease had its onset during service, supported by his STRs and post-service treatment records. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s right knee strain was less likely related to service due to a lack of continuity of symptoms from 1989 to 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028623
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU is dismissed as the issues are already pending in the legacy system, and docketing of the January 2022 NOD was erroneous.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
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