Granted
Service connection is granted for a right foot drop disability.,Service connection is also granted for a lower back disability, with the presumption of service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot drop and lower back disabilities are found to be related to his military service due to evidence of in-service symptoms and post-service continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Foot Drop","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Lower Back Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"presumptive (chronic disease)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180421
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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