The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, diagnosed as status post total right knee replacement for degenerative joint disease. The left knee and psychiatric disorders are remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on new evidence submitted after the July 2018 rating decision, and the Veteran's credible lay testimony supported by a positive nexus opinion from his primary care provider.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, diagnosed as status post total right knee replacement for degenerative joint disease, left knee disorder (claimed as a manifestation of or secondary to the right knee disorder), psychiatric disorder (claimed as a manifestation of or secondary to the right knee disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055292
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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