Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and meniscal tear residuals, but remanded the claims for a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for TBI residuals.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the diagnosed left knee degenerative arthritis and post operative meniscal tear residuals originated during active service. The Veteran's reported history, treatment records, and VA examiner's opinion support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis, meniscal tear residuals, sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096837
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