The Board has granted service connection for DJD of the bilateral hands and DJD of the bilateral knees, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements regarding continued symptoms since service were found credible, and the VA examiners provided opinions supporting a link between current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- DJD of the bilateral hands, DJD of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119128
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted, and requests additional VA medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current back condition and bilateral knee conditions and his service-connected bilateral callouses and hallux valgus disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for DJD of the bilateral knees. The most persuasive evidence indicates that his knee disorder began around age 50, which aligns with the onset of arthritis in the general population.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is REMANDED due to incomplete development. The AOJ needs to obtain additional medical records, conduct a VA examination, evaluate his nonservice-connected disabilities, and determine if he meets the requirements for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for DJD of the bilateral hands, left knee, and left shoulder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.
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