The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees and degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the right knee were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of an in-service injury to his legs. The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's current leg conditions are causally related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran denied any shrapnel or projectile wounds while serving in the Korean War, and there is no evidence of injury to the legs upon examination. The examiner also noted that it was unlikely that any flying debris from nearby shell explosions caused residual injuries from the 1950s/Korean War.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434109
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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 bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, finding that symptoms were chronic in service and continuous since service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed condition is related to her military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether this condition began during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine strain and bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees. The right leg disability, other than right knee osteoarthritis, is remanded for further examination.
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