The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee DJD was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability, in-service incurrence of injury, and causal relationship between his current condition and active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's DJD of the right knee began during active duty and is at least as likely as not related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee DJD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23066607
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in various service-connected conditions due to deficiencies in VA examinations and medical opinions.
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