The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, is granted on the merits.,The left knee disability manifested by pain is secondary to the service-connected right knee disability.,Bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for a right knee disability (Osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome) is granted as it began during combat service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Pain, Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21071480
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