Granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a link between the current disabilities and an injury incurred during active service, despite initial negative opinions from VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099638
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