The Veteran's claims for right wrist tendinitis, left wrist tendinitis, and right knee iliotibial band syndrome were granted with an effective date of February 22, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran continuously pursued review of these claims by timely filing a supplemental claim within one year of notification of the October 2018 rating decision, and his initial claim was filed within one year of separation from his initial period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist tendinitis, left wrist tendinitis, right knee iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2020
- Citation
- A20018155
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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