The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements regarding his continuous right ankle and right knee symptomatology during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle strain, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23067110
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What this means for you
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