The Board has granted service connection for left and right leg arthritis, as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected chronic myeloid leukemia.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was unable to undergo surgery due to his leukemia medication, which prevented him from receiving treatment for his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg arthritis, right leg arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24006490
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities and potential aggravation by service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for her claimed conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for back disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, respiratory condition, skin condition, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left knee disability, left leg arthritis, right knee disability, and right leg arthritis. However, the Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was granted.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, left leg arthritis, and right leg arthritis. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
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