The Board has granted service connection for pes planus and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to active duty service. The right knee disability (tendinosis and chondromalacia) and left knee disability (tendinosis) have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. Service connection for the right testicular varicocele is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that pes planus and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are at least as likely as not related to active duty service, based on credible lay statements and a lack of contemporaneous medical evidence indicating an increase in severity during service. The right knee disability (tendinosis and chondromalacia) and left knee disability (tendinosis) have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pes Planus","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability (Tendinosis and Chondromalacia)","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability (Tendinosis)","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Right Testicular Varicocele","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187383
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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