The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, and left knee strain based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's cervical strain, bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral elbow strain, and left knee strain are related to his active duty service. The reasonable doubt created by this relative equipoise in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, left knee strain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011456

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