The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right knee, right clavicle, and cervical spine based on the presumption applicable in the case of former POWs.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's current arthritic changes were incurred while on active duty due to his status as a former POW.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee, Right clavicle, Cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0301142
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