The veteran's claims for service connection for a mass on his right index finger, left knee disability, and left ankle disability have been granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that established current disability of the conditions in question and a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"mass, right index finger"}, {"conditionName":"left knee disability"}, {"conditionName":"left ankle disability"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0818491
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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.
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