The Board denied service connection for cellulitis, a left knee condition, and a left hip condition. The Veteran's tinnitus, low back condition with sciatica, neck condition, adjustment disorder, and Raynaud’s syndrome were granted service connection.,The right knee injury with meniscectomy and cartilage removal was remanded.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence supports finding that the Veteran's tinnitus, low back condition, neck condition, adjustment disorder, and Raynaud’s syndrome are related to active service.,A right knee condition is not found to exist presently. The VA examiner should determine if it clearly and unmistakably did not preexist service or was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- cellulitis, left knee condition, left hip condition, tinnitus, low back condition with sciatica, neck condition, adjustment disorder, Raynaud’s syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006168
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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