The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, finding that it is likely due to in-service parachute jumping. The issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee remains pending and requires a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The expert medical opinion linked the veteran's current right knee osteoarthritis to his role in the military, specifically his years of paratrooping.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0638047
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