The Board granted service connection for left wrist, left ankle, and tender and painful scars on the left shin and right ankle. The issues of increased ratings and earlier effective dates for certain conditions were dismissed or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence showing in-service onset and continuity of symptoms for the granted disabilities, as well as a secondary relationship to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- First degree atrioventricular (AV) block, Right wrist disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Left wrist disability, Left ankle disability, Tender and painful left shin scar, Tender and painful right ankle scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25006291
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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