Granted
The veteran's service connection for both left and right knee conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee condition is connected to his time in military service, as demonstrated in his STRs, by his lay statements, and by the positive nexus opinion of private practitioner M.M.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscal tear, chondromalacia, degenerative arthritis, and disruption of medial collateral ligament
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003312
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