The Board granted service connection for anxiety, depression, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, and headaches based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuous post-service symptoms.

The deciding factor: Resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran, his anxiety, depression, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral knee disability, headaches, and neck disability began in service and there have been continuous symptoms since then.

Claimed conditions

anxiety, depression, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, headaches

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 4, 2025

Citation

A25009787

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