The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, right knee, and left knee based on continuity of symptomatology during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records documented complaints of back pain and neck pain as well as ongoing symptoms post-service. The VA examiners provided opinions that the current disabilities are related to service due to a history of injury or disease during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, Degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1329670
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of periods of service and obtaining additional medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for umbilical hernia, hiatal hernia, RLS and periodic leg movement disorder (left knee), and awarded a 10% disability rating effective October 5, 2016.
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