The Board granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's knee disabilities were proximately caused by her service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and a private physician assistant opined that the Veteran's meniscus tears are due to her back disability because she walked with an antalgic gait.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, right knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099250
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