The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that considering the documented in-service left knee injuries, the noted left knee condition at separation with a lack of findings that the condition was acute or resolved, the Veteran's credible reports of left knee pain that began during his active service that continues to date, and the positive August 2023 VA opinion brought the evidence into approximate balance.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017366
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