The Board has granted service connection for left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis and right knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat foot (pes planus).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis, right knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24058583
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What this means for you
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