The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well grounded, and to this extent, the appeals are granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of musculoskeletal conditions during service which may have resulted in chronic disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion of the left wrist, tendinitis of the elbows and calves, bilateral Achilles tendinitis, residuals of bilateral ankle sprains, residuals of a right wrist sprain, degenerative arthritis of multiple joints, including the spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0025636
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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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