Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee degenerative joint disease (status post total knee replacement), degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (status post cervical surgery), and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine (status post lumbar surgery) based on evidence that these conditions had their onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities began during active service, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee degenerative joint disease (status post total knee replacement), degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (status post cervical surgery), degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine (status post lumbar surgery)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105237
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