The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability and coronary artery disease (CAD) based on evidence of in-service incurrence and current disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and CAD were related to his active military service due to chronic intermittent pain and a history of heart problems during deployment, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disability, Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062359
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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