The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the back is related to her military service and has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that any current degenerative joint disease was caused or aggravated by the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0429867
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of his neck, back, left upper arm joint, left knee, and right knee. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including colon cancer, degenerative joint diseases of multiple body parts, and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional medical records and an opinion regarding potential asbestos exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the back was previously denied in September 2013. New evidence submitted since then does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the back, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.
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