The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding whether the symptoms and manifestations of the Veteran's knees originated during service and eventually manifested as her current knee osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: Given the findings of the August 2017 VA examiner that linked some of the Veteran's knee symptomology to service, combined with the arguably credible reports of continuity of symptomology since service, and the eventual diagnosis of bilateral knee disabilities, the Board found that the evidence could be described as in relative equipoise regarding whether the symptoms and manifestations (i.e., pain) referable to the Veteran's knees originated during service and eventually manifested as her current knee osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25003660
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