The veteran's degenerative joint disease of both knees is presumed to have been incurred in service and has been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Degenerative arthritis was diagnosed within the first post-service year, satisfying the presumptive service connection criteria for knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of both knees
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0034043
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, sleep disorder, MDD, and GAD), hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, degenerative joint disease of both feet, conjunctivitis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions regarding service connection for various conditions, including benign prostate hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, and degenerative joint disease of both feet.
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