Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right knee strain with crepitus, as well as a 20 percent rating for the right foot disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities had an onset in service with continuity of symptomatology shown since, and his right foot disability manifested with moderately severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with crepitus, right knee strain with crepitus, right foot traumatic arthritis and hammer toes residual of fracture of first and second toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104339
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