The Veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, left hip, right hip, and knee osteoarthritis are all granted service connection as they were related to in-service parachute jumps.,The Veteran's countable income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate for a Veteran with one dependent.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions supported by the Veteran's testimony established that his current conditions were caused by in-service parachute jumps, meeting the nexus element of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106776
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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