The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2017, for the grant of service connection for low back and bilateral knee and foot disorders based on the application being filed within one year of separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: Arthritis in these joints became manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year of service separation, triggering the presumption of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Left knee disorder, Right knee disorder, Left foot disorder, Right foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002811
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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