The Board granted service connection for right hip pain/strain, left foot disability characterized by pain, swelling, tingling, and numbness, and right foot disability characterized by pain, swelling, tingling, and numbness.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claims based on credible lay statements and medical evidence showing a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip pain/strain, left foot disability characterized by pain, swelling, tingling, and numbness, right foot disability characterized by pain, swelling, tingling, and numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24002001
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
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