The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disk disease, chondromalacia patella of the left knee, and chondromalacia patella of the right knee, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities (lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities) had an onset in service due to his duties as a paratrooper and microtrauma injuries from parachute jumps.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative disk disease (lumbar spine disability), chondromalacia patella of the left knee (left knee disability), chondromalacia patella of the right knee (right knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24025253
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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