Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis status-post total left knee replacement, and residual scar of the left knee as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain an injury to either knee during service or experience a continuity of knee symptoms since service. The first indication of any knee trouble was in April 2019, which is consistent with him having had arthroscopies of his knees in December 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis status-post total left knee replacement, residual scar of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107851
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