Partly granted
The veteran's left knee condition is service-connected as secondary to their right knee condition. The claim for hypertension as secondary to MDD is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was balanced regarding the left knee condition, resolving in favor of the veteran; inadequate medical opinion led to remand for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005028
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