Granted
Service connection for both left and right knee degenerative arthritis has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements and medical opinions established a causal link between his in-service knee injuries and current diagnosis of knee arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000778
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