The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as for cirrhosis of liver (hepatitis B), but has remanded the issues regarding right shoulder condition, bilateral foot condition, acid reflux, rashes over body, sinus and headache condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that service connection was warranted based on credible evidence of ongoing knee problems since service. For other conditions, further development is needed to determine their etiology and onset.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, cirrhosis of liver (hepatitis B), right shoulder condition, lumbar strain (claimed as lower and upper back condition), bilateral foot condition, acid reflux, rashes over body (presumed to be pityriasis versicolor), sinus and headache condition (presumed to include sinusitis and migraine type headaches), acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133252
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