The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, status post total knee replacement, but denied service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral foot condition (jungle rot), and hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence supported the finding that the Veteran's left knee disability was related to an in-service injury, while there was no evidence linking his other conditions to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, bilateral foot condition (jungle rot), hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909616
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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