The Veteran's bilateral hip strain, tinnitus, left knee PFPS, and acquired psychiatric disability are all granted service connection. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the left cheek scar is denied.
The deciding factor: Service records show current diagnoses and in-service onset or aggravation of these conditions, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral hip strain (claimed as stress fractures in femurs)"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus (claimed as ringing in the ears)"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015704
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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