The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, low back disability, and radiculopathy of the right and left leg due to their relationship with his military service. The skin disability was also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his in-service duties involving heavy lifting and other physical activities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right leg radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, skin disability, to include Hidradenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24032986
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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- Denied
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