The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, a left shoulder disorder, a skin disorder other than primary vitiligo (diagnosed as dermatitis), and a disability manifested by tremors. The claim for secondary service connection for a left hand disorder is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided competent opinions linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, skin disorder other than primary vitiligo (diagnosed as dermatitis), disability manifested by tremors (essential tremor and restless leg syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105835
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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