The Board granted service connection for a left foot disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced to support a finding that each condition was incurred during active duty service, and the benefit-of-the-doubt rule applied.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy disorder of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy disorder of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069976
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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