The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees, diabetes with kidney disease, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, and residuals of a stroke.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether each condition was related to the Veteran's active duty service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee, Diabetes with kidney disease, Hypertension, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Residuals of a stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000409
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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