The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is presumed to have been incurred during his military service, but his right shoulder arthritis cannot be linked to his service. The decision on the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral knee and right shoulder disabilities are presumed to have been caused by his Gulf War service, including anthrax vaccinations received during deployment in 2003-2004. However, there is no evidence linking these conditions specifically to his military service or any injury sustained therein.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, right shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1226869
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a neurological examination to determine if any diagnosed radiculopathy or other neurological disability affecting the lower extremities was caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's November 2018 notice of disagreement was timely, and the appeal is remanded for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
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