The Veteran's left knee disorder and left hip arthritis are service-connected, but his right knee disorder and right hip arthritis are not. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided medical opinions supporting the direct service connection for the left knee and left hip disorders, while noting no current evidence of in-service or post-service right knee or right hip injuries or conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181862
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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