The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee arthritis were previously denied, but new evidence has reopened these claims. Service connection is granted for CAD.,Service connection for left and right knee arthritis was denied as they are not secondary to the service-connected left tibia fracture. However, service connection for CAD is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's knee arthritis is not caused by his service-connected left tibia fracture.,The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at U-Tapao RTAFB, and CAD is presumed to be related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147171
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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