The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease on a direct-incurrence basis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his parachute accident during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record shows that the Veteran has been diagnosed with bilateral knee DJD. The Board found that the Veteran's lay testimony and statements to treatment providers have established a history of continuous knee symptoms beginning within the one-year presumptive period, which is sufficient to establish service connection on a direct-incurrence basis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106148
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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