Granted
The claims for low back, left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,Service connection has also been granted for hypertension.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that established a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his service, including in-service stressors related to sexual assault.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low back disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Disability manifested by muscle and joint pain"}, {"condition_name":"Muscle strain of the groin"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143927
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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