The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle sprain and bilateral knee tendinitis/tendinosis (bilateral knee disability) as these conditions are related to in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 examiner concluded that the Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disabilities were more likely than not due to vertical impact trauma caused by parachute jumps during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle sprain, bilateral knee tendinitis/tendinosis (bilateral knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177649
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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's use of his VA-issued bilateral ankle and knee braces is causing wear on his clothing, which meets the criteria for a clothing allowance for 2017.
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