The Veteran's right knee disability, Raynaud's phenomenon, and vertigo have been granted service connection. The acquired psychiatric disability has also been granted.,A 50% rating for migraines was granted.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions indicate that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"treatment_notes":["March 1993: Right knee giving out and locking up since 1989.","August 1994: Right knee meniscectomy performed.","November 1996 VA examination: Right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, right knee arthritis due to increase use."]}, {"condition_name":"Raynaud's Phenomenon","diagnosis_date":null,"treatment_notes":["April 2017 VA medical opinion: Related to service.","Additional VA treatment records: Chronic left knee disability, right knee arthralgia."]}, {"condition_name":"Vertigo","diagnosis_date":null,"treatment_notes":["April 2017 VA medical opinion: Related to service.","Additional VA treatment records: No evidence of vertigo in service, but related to service."]}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"treatment_notes":["April 2017 VA medical opinion: Related to service.","Multiple mental health diagnoses including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD."]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106391
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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