The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for service connection for a right knee disability on an aggravation basis during his period of ACDUTRA in June 1985. The Board also found that the Appellant had status as a veteran for the purpose of VA benefits eligibility during this period.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the pre-existing right knee disability was permanently aggravated by the June 1985 active-duty service, leading to permanent worsening of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069263
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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