The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-polio syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the right hip and both knees, finding that new evidence did not substantiate these claims.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert concluded it was as likely as not that the current symptoms had its onset before military service but were exacerbated by military service and post polio syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-polio syndrome, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right hip and both knees
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0740362
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are inextricably intertwined due to her service-connected post-polio syndrome. The claims must be remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for post-polio syndrome, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing polio was aggravated by active service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of post-polio syndrome in service or subsequent to service, and concluded that the Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his period of active military service.
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