Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed current diagnoses of degenerative arthritis of both hips and knees, with symptoms beginning during service and continuing since separation. The lay and medical evidence supported a finding of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip degenerative arthritis, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001863
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