The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of both the left and right knees, finding that the Veteran's knee pain is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported continuous bilateral knee pain since service, which was documented in treatment records. The Board found this evidence sufficient to establish a continuity of symptoms from service to present day, leading to a grant of service connection for osteoarthritis of the knees.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of left knee, osteoarthritis of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068715
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