The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and finds that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The veteran also has been granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability.,The VA examination report indicates that the veteran's current bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities are more likely than not attributable to his in-service activities, including strenuous physical activity during training and combat.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's current bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0821789
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