The Board granted service connection for left and right knee replacements, finding a nexus to the Veteran's in-service duties including pole climbing and running in boots.
The deciding factor: The lay statements and private medical opinions provided by the Veteran were found to be credible and supported a direct link between his in-service activities and current knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee replacement, right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067020
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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