The Board granted service connection for lumbar disc disease with bulging of intervertebral discs and right knee chondromalacia patellae, osteoarthritis, and tendonitis/tendinosis but denied service connection for left and right ankle conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an in-service event and a nexus to the Veteran's current disabilities, supporting the grant of service connection for lumbar disc disease with bulging of intervertebral discs and right knee chondromalacia patellae, osteoarthritis, and tendonitis/tendinosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar disc disease with bulging of intervertebral discs, Right knee chondromalacia patellae, osteoarthritis, and tendonitis/tendinosis, Left ankle condition (secondary to left knee), Right ankle condition (secondary to right knee)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073358
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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