The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, foot, and hip disabilities but granted service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence was evenly balanced as to the onset of the Veteran's cervical spine disability during service, leading to a grant with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. Other claims were denied due to lack of current disability or nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral ankle disability, Bilateral foot disability, Bilateral hip disability, Cervical degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067438
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.
What you can do next
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