The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition based on the Veteran's testimony and medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's ankle and knee pain started in service and progressively worsened, supported by his credible testimony and private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072916
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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