The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis with instability and left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis and instability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are directly related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran experienced symptoms of right and left knee disabilities during service and these symptoms continued after separation. The VA examiner did not find a nexus between the current conditions and service due to lack of service treatment records, but the Board resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with instability, left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis and instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011734
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What this means for you
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