The Board granted service connection for left and right knee strain, finding that the current diagnoses are related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a thorough review and assessment of both the Veteran and his lay statements, including medical literature and resources consulted. The examiner considered the Veteran's circumstances of his service when rendering the opinions, leading to a positive nexus opinion for both knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011754
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