The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record shows that the Veteran's left knee condition was caused by his service-connected bilateral flat feet, and the May 2022 VA examination provided a thorough rationale explaining how flat feet can cause chronic knee problems leading to damage, arthritis, and other issues in one or both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054578
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
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