The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that his current right knee disorder is at least as likely as not related to service. The evidence shows recurrent symptoms since service and an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible and competent evidence showing the Veteran experienced right knee pain and swelling during service, which has continued since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26039240
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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