The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, finding that they are due to aggravation of a preexisting disorder during her active duty from January 1991 to June 1991.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities are the direct result of the in-service aggravation of her pre-existing bilateral knees, which were noted on an August 1982 x-ray examination report and further supported by Service Treatment Records showing increased severity during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24024110
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