The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and right knee disabilities are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.,Both low back degenerative disc disease and right knee traumatic degenerative joint disease were found to be incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the Veteran's current low back degenerative disc disease is related to her in-service injuries, as evidenced by the presence of chronic symptoms following initial treatment. The opinions from Drs. A.M. and T.K. also supported this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Degenerative Disc Disease, Right Knee Traumatic Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1542399
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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