The Veteran's neck and right knee disabilities have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis. The remaining claims, including those for respiratory disability, bilateral hand numbness, acid reflux disease, and right ankle strain, are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection has been established based on the presumption of chronicity for arthritis due to in-service complaints and diagnoses during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Cervical degenerative disc disease"}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis of the right knee","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Degenerative arthritis in the right knee"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195551
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