The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability and service connection for right foot disorder are also pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in relative equipoise to support service connection for the Veteran's back disorder, which is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, left knee disability, right foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129074
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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