Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for total left knee replacement and moderate osteoarthritis of the right knee, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition. The Board also denied effective dates prior to September 22, 2022, for certain disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his service or service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- total left knee replacement, moderate osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015601
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