The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to his parachute jumping during active duty service. The decision also remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation prior to October 30, 2017 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's knee arthritis was related to his parachute jumping during service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149305
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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