The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, finding it to be proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's consistent lay statements and his wife's corroborating testimony credible evidence that his left knee disorder is due to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058166
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a untimely notice of disagreement. The left knee disorder claim is remanded for further action.
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