The Board finds that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a fracture of the left patella, to include degenerative joint disease is granted. The Board also grants service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips as secondary to the previously service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had a pre-existing fracture of the left patella prior to his entry into active military service and that this injury was not aggravated by service. Service connection is granted for residuals of the fracture, including degenerative joint disease. The Board also finds that the bilateral hip condition is secondary to the previously service-connected left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left patella, Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0937400
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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