The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of a low back disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder have been granted.,Service connection has also been granted for his low back disorder as secondary to his bilateral knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented since the last final denial in August 2010 includes lay statements from the Veteran that his low back disorder is secondary to his bilateral knee disorder, and a private opinion supports this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disorder","status":"Service connected"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disorder","status":"Service connected"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disorder","status":"Service connected"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149349
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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