The Board granted service connection for lumbar strain and bilateral knee strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his combat service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's in-service experiences, credible history of pain since service, and current diagnoses support a direct link between his disabilities and his combat service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, bilateral knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063062
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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