Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition caused his left knee and low back conditions, and the Board afforded the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis (left knee condition), lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis (low back condition)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095817
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