The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential burn pit exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection. The hypertension claim requires clarification regarding specific toxic exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056173
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