Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for left and right knee disabilities is granted. The claim for bilateral foot condition is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's knee disabilities are due to his military service, based on lay evidence and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis, knee strain, meniscal tear, moderate to advanced tricompartmental osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004371
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