The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left leg disability and granted it, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether his current condition is related to military service. The Board also found that his preexisting disability was aggravated by multiple injuries sustained during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran established that his left leg disability worsened during service and could be linked to his active duty, despite a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104648
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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