The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee replacements, finding that the Veteran's in-service injuries led to his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran and his spouse's statements regarding in-service injury and the VA examiner's opinion on the cause of the disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total left knee replacement, status post total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20033703
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the Veteran's representative stating they wish to withdraw the appeal regarding an increased rating for status post total left knee replacement and a temporary total for convalescence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee disabilities due to an inadequate medical opinion that failed to account for medication effects.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted increased disability ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's status post total left knee replacement and status post total right knee arthroplasty, effective February 1, 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, and cervical radiculopathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
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