The Veteran's sinus condition is not service-connected, but his right knee degenerative joint disease is granted as aggravated by a pre-existing injury during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current right knee DJD was likely caused by an underlying pre-existing condition exacerbated by military activities and PT.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus condition, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065712
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including lumbar condition and PTSD, with specific ratings and effective dates.
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