The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees and hips was incurred as a result of his active service, including parachute jumping and helicopter-borne air assault activities in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence established a link between the veteran's diagnosed knee and hip disabilities and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117437
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What this means for you
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