The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The veteran is presumed to be in sound condition upon entry into active duty, so any current conditions must arise during his service or be due to pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's medical records show diagnoses of chronic sinusitis with headaches, left knee condition, right knee condition, cervical spine degenerative disease, and lumbar spine degenerative disease. These conditions are presumed to have arisen during the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic sinusitis with headaches, left knee condition, right knee condition, chronic degenerative disease, arthritic changes and disc bulging, cervical spine, thoracic and lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009191
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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