The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and ankle arthralgia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since separation from service, which were not adequately considered in previous VA opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee arthralgia, bilateral ankle arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006853
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder arthralgia, bilateral hip limitation of flexion and extension, bilateral knee limitation of flexion and extension, and bilateral ankle arthralgia have been granted service connection with effective dates starting from January 17, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to suggest a direct nexus between his in-service injury and his current disability. The Board also noted that the first radiographic evidence of arthritis was more than one year after separation from service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral knee arthralgia and chondromalacia, migraines, right great toe fracture, and denied service connection for hypothyroidism. The decision also remanded issues related to service connection for other conditions.
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