The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including a low back condition, left leg condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left ankle post-traumatic DJD and strain, left knee post-traumatic DJD and strain, and LSS with post-traumatic DJD, OA, scoliosis and partial sacralization of L5 have been granted. The Veteran is assigned a 10% evaluation for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported the presence of these conditions during active service, with no dispute regarding their onset and occurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Condition, Left Leg Condition, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Right Ankle Post-Traumatic DJD and Strain, Left Ankle Post-Traumatic DJD and Strain, Left Knee Post-Traumatic DJD and Strain, LSS with Post-Traumatic DJD, OA, Scoliosis and Partial Sacralization of L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19172795
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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.
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