Service connection has been granted for lumbar disc disease, left ankle arthritis and instability, right ankle arthritis and instability, left knee arthritis and instability, and right knee arthritis and instability.,The Veteran's back disorder is related to his military service. The Veteran's left and right ankle disorders are also related to his military service due to multiple sprains during training. His bilateral knee disorders are related to his duties in field artillery.
The deciding factor: Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed conditions based on a preponderance of evidence showing that these conditions are causally linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038895
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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