The Board granted service connection for right ankle osteoarthritis, left ankle osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee ostearthritis, and asthma (COPD overlap syndrome), but dismissed the appeal for a left shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's bilateral ankle and knee disabilities began in service due to trauma, and his respiratory condition was related to service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right ankle osteoarthritis, left ankle osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, asthma (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031878
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right leg, arm, knee, shoulder, kidney, plantar fasciitis, and back conditions, as further development is needed to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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