The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the hips and knees, finding that the veteran's current symptoms are related to his active duty service. The hearing loss claim is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence submitted by the veteran demonstrating a link between his current hip and knee conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of the right ankle, arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022915
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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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