The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees and feet is related to his active service, specifically exposure to cold injuries during his time at Fort Leonard Wood in 1951.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's currently diagnosed degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees and feet is caused by his active service due to exposure to harsh conditions, including below freezing temperatures, during his time at Fort Leonard Wood in 1951.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees, Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1100685
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