The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was granted, as the evidence shows an in-service injury and current disability. The right knee disability (to include bursitis) also met the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for CIPD was granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability is related to an in-service injury, and he underwent surgery to repair a meniscus. The current diagnosis of post-traumatic arthritis supports the claim.,CIPD is related to Agent Orange exposure as the Veteran was exposed daily during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left knee disability","type_of_connection":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disability (to include bursitis)","type_of_connection":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"sleep apnea","type_of_connection":null}, {"condition_name":"chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIPD)","type_of_connection":"presumptive"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081152
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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