The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and bilateral hip disabilities are related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis, which was present during active duty. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran had rheumatoid arthritis during service, and subsequent VA treatment records indicate diagnoses of arthritis affecting multiple joints including the hips and knees. The 2010 VA examination also noted right knee arthritis, and a January 2012 medical opinion indicated at least partial relationship between the disabilities and his rheumatoid arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the bilateral hips
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1209691
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions developed due to the Veteran's active military service.,No new evidence or exposure basis was provided in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and patellofemoral syndrome. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
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