The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and right knee strain. The conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners supported a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Degenerative arthritis of the left hip, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147942
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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.
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