The Board has granted service connection for low back disorder, right testicle atrophy, left knee arthritis, and left hand arthritis with retained foreign bodies. The veteran's conditions are found to be due to injuries sustained during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran's current disabilities were incurred or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Right Testicle Atrophy, Left Knee Arthritis, Left Hand Arthritis and Retained Foreign Bodies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0712171
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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