The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are not related to his military service, including the shell fragment wound he sustained in April 1970. Degenerative joint disease of the hips was not diagnosed within one year of his discharge. The claim for increased rating for PTSD was granted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of medical evidence showed that the veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities were not related to his military service, including the shell fragment wound he sustained in April 1970.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0426595
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of low back and right knee disabilities due to improper filing deadlines.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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