The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee total replacement with degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, and right hip degenerative joint disease are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease is also granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran’s conditions based on a finding that they were caused or aggravated by his military service, with some conditions being secondary to other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbar degenerative disc disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"left knee total replacement with degenerative joint disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"right knee degenerative joint disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection (secondary to service-connected left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"left hip degenerative joint disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection (secondary to service-connected left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"right hip degenerative joint disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection (secondary to service-connected left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder degenerative joint disease","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131498
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What this means for you
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