Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and low back disorders as they are related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided competent and credible accounts of his chronic symptoms, which were consistent with the evidence of record, making a direct link to service plausible.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013637
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