The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, shoulder, and back disorders have been granted. The right knee disorder claim is remanded.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of bilateral knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found a reasonable possibility that the Veteran’s current knee, shoulder, and back conditions are related to his military service due to the demanding physical activity during combat missions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Syndrome and Degenerative Disc Disease (lumbar disc disease)","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185043
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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