Denied
The Board denied service connection for both the left and right knee conditions as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond the natural progression of the pre-existing conditions during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided in July 2024 concluded that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions were not aggravated by his military service, considering the initial injuries to his knees and the nature of meniscal tears and ligament injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015170
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