The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral DJD of the hips and patellofemoral syndrome of both knees are service-connected, with the evidence being in equipoise to warrant a finding that these conditions were incurred during active service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners and specialists supported the Veteran's reports of in-service injuries, leading to current disabilities. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hip and knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral DJD of the hips, patellofemoral syndrome of both knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1142314
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What this means for you
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