The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis, secondary to the service-connected left knee disability. The claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and polyneuropathy were remanded due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's current left knee osteoarthritis and his in-service injury, as well as a secondary relationship between the right knee condition and the service-connected left knee disability. The claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and polyneuropathy were remanded due to an incomplete duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, secondary to service-connected left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106967
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