The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees and hips, finding that the Veteran's in-service duties are at least as likely as not related to her current conditions.,The Board also remanded the issues regarding a skin condition of the nose (actinic keratosis) and a skin condition (seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis), requesting additional development on exposure history.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support a positive nexus between the Veteran's in-service duties and her current osteoarthritis of the knees and hips, granting service connection for these conditions.,For the skin condition issues, the Board requested additional information regarding the Veteran's exposure history as part of its remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees, Osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips, Skin condition of the nose, to include actinic keratosis, Skin condition, to include seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052536
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