The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, left knee, low back, acquired psychiatric disorder (e.g., PTSD, Anxiety, Depression), GERD, hemorrhoids, hypertension, left ankle, right ankle, left elbow, left shoulder, left wrist, right wrist, and sciatic nerve disorders affecting both lower extremities are all service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records show that he was treated for various knee injuries during his military service. His current conditions have been linked to these in-service incidents by the Board based on the continuity of symptomatology and the nature of the injuries sustained.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Low Back Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (e.g., PTSD, Anxiety, Depression), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Hypertension, Left Ankle Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Left Elbow Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Sciatic Nerve Disorder affecting the left lower extremity, Sciatic Nerve Disorder affecting the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062208
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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