The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee replacements, finding that they are related to his military service, including parachute jumps.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the credible testimony of the Veteran and the opinion of a private physician who found it likely that in-service parachute landings contributed to the need for knee replacements.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee replacements
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1536025
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current knee symptoms are caused or aggravated by his service-connected foot disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee replacements and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that his service-connected conditions prevent him from obtaining and maintaining such employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee replacements, right shoulder arthritis, and radiculopathy of all four extremities) contributed to his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to engage and maintain substantially gainful employment, including in a sedentary environment.
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