Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability as secondary to the right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether a nexus existed between an in-service disease or injury and the Veteran's lumbar spine and right knee disabilities. For the left knee, it was found that the service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated the current left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084414
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