The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been granted. Service connection for right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus is also granted. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depressive disorder, remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s conditions were not related to his service-connected disabilities or due to exposure to environmental factors like burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other presumptive conditions. The decision was based on the current medical findings and the Veteran's statements.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Pes Planus","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Pes Planus","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Depressive Disorder)","exposure_basis":null,"is_pact_act":false}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069358
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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