Service connection for a neck disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities is granted.,A rating of 10% for the right knee disability is denied. A rating greater than 20% for the left knee disability prior to December 12, 2019 is also denied. However, since December 12, 2019, a rating of 40% for the left knee disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neck and shoulder disabilities are considered service-connected due to direct evidence linking them to injuries sustained during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"neck disability","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral shoulder disability","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disability","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disability (prior to December 12, 2019)","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disability (after December 12, 2019)","status":"granted with rating of 40%"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20064301
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.
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