The Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet, ankles, knees, hips, and lumbosacral disc syndrome are granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his in-service injuries and provided appropriate medical opinions supporting this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet, osteoarthritis of the bilateral ankles, osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips, lumbosacral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033858
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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.
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