The Board granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee osteoarthritis, and left and right ankle disability. The application to reopen claims for bilateral leg injuries, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, and left ankle strain were also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptomatology and the VA treating physician's opinion supported a direct link between his current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg injuries, degenerative joint disease, right ankle, left ankle strain, left knee osteoarthritis status post total left knee arthroplasty with medial degenerate change with osteophytes and small joint effusion (left knee disability), right knee osteoarthritis, left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000417
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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