The Veteran's claims for prostate condition/urinary condition and bilateral knee condition have been reopened, but the claim for degenerative arthritis, left knee remains denied.,The Board found that while the Veteran has a current diagnosis of degenerative arthritis, left knee, there is no evidence to support a nexus between his in-service injury and the development of this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was more probative as it provided a clear conclusion based on review of the file and supported by rationale.,The private opinions were speculative and lacked sufficient rationale, thus not considered in determining the nexus between service and current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate condition/urinary condition, Degenerative arthritis, left knee, Bilateral knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22051734
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA decision of February 2020 is not final and remands the cases for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected degenerative arthritis, left knee is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee replacement and bilateral knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active military service.
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