The Board granted service connection for cataracts and chondromalacia of the right and left patella, but denied service connection for arthritis-multiple joints. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided sufficient medical evidence to support the grant of service connection for cataracts and chondromalacia, while current X-rays did not confirm the presence of arthritis in multiple joints as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- cataracts, arthritis-multiple joints, chondromalacia of the right patella, chondromalacia of the left patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0008360
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