Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding its relation to service.
The deciding factor: The Board gave the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran due to the approximate balance of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006516
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