The Board granted service connection for atherosclerosis, degenerative joint disease of the right and left hip, patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knee, right achilles tendinopathy, and a right leg disorder as secondary to service-connected left achilles tendinopathy. Service connection was denied for hypertriglyceridemia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is a probative opinion indicating that the Veteran's aortic calcification and atherosclerosis were related to his in-service hypertriglyceridemia, which was present during active service. The evidence supports secondary service connection for the other conditions as they are caused or aggravated by the service-connected left achilles tendinopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertriglyceridemia, atherosclerosis of the heart, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, right achilles tendinopathy, right leg disorder, to include bone spurs and muscle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001777
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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