The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis and a right knee meniscus tear, as well as left knee arthritis. The Veteran's conditions are believed to have resulted from his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a history of knee problems during service and post-service medical records supporting current diagnoses, leading to the conclusion that these conditions likely originated in service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"right knee arthritis","type_of_condition":""}, {"condition_name":"right knee meniscus tear","type_of_condition":""}, {"condition_name":"left knee arthritis","type_of_condition":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081902
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.
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