Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Board found a medical association between the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and his current bilateral knee degenerative arthritis based on treatment records and an examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018638
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