The Veteran's bilateral hand osteoarthritis and left knee disorder are granted service connection. The Board finds the evidence is at least as likely as not that her back disorder had its onset during service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to her service-connected bilateral foot disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hand conditions were found to have their onset during service and are therefore granted service connection. The Board also finds the evidence supports a finding that her back disorder had its onset during service, but further evaluation by a VA examiner is needed to determine if it was aggravated by her service-connected foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand osteoarthritis, Left hand osteoarthritis, Left knee disorder, Back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23021822
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders may have existed prior to service, but further examination is needed to determine if they were aggravated by an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's reports regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.
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