The Board granted service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis and osteopenia with degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that the Veteran's right knee condition is related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's credible statements regarding his right knee injury place the evidence at least in relative equipoise regarding whether he had an in-service right knee injury with continuity of symptomatology since service that is attributable to his chronic disease.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee joint osteoarthritis, osteopenia with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028383
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of chronic kidney disease or right knee joint osteoarthritis related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right knee joint osteoarthritis, limitation of extension, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition warranted a rating greater than 10 percent.
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