The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric condition.,However, the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychosis or mental illness for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his military service, granting service connection in all cases.,However, since the Veteran already has service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, the issue of eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is moot.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167142
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