The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis and thoracolumbar spine disability, both claimed as related to the Veteran's military service. The conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral knee arthritis and thoracolumbar spine disability are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee arthritis, thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18117811
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What this means for you
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