The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service parachute jumping duties. Service connection for a left leg disability was denied as there was no evidence of such a disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a strong causal connection between impact loading due to parachute jumping and development of lower extremity osteoarthritis, including the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24085604
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- Dismissed
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