The Board has granted secondary service connection for the veteran's right knee and left ankle disabilities due to aggravation by his service-connected left knee disability. The case is remanded for further development related to SSA and U.S. Postal Service disability benefits.
The deciding factor: Secondary service connection was established based on aggravation of the right knee and left ankle disabilities by the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left knee, left ankle disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0601729
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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