The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and a respiratory disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee degenerative joint disease based on in-service injuries and post-service continuity of symptoms. The claims for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and a respiratory disorder were remanded due to outstanding medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062576
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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