The Veteran's right and left knee strain residuals are granted service connection. The Veteran's recurrent upper extremity neurological disabilities (idiopathic neuropathy) are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the diagnosed conditions had their onset during active service or were related to any incident of service, including combat experiences in Afghanistan and a back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee strain residuals, Left knee strain residuals, Recurrent right upper extremity neurological disability (idiopathic neuropathy), Recurrent left upper extremity neurological disability (idiopathic neuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24010188
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