Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the preexisting condition was aggravated by service. The back disability claim was denied as the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent were not met.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examiner's opinion did not meet the high burden of showing clear and unmistakable evidence for a lack of aggravation, leading to reasonable doubt being resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25017041
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