Granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and right hip strain based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran by finding that his current knee and ankle strains as well as his hip strain began during or were due to an injury sustained during his military service, despite a lack of contemporaneous medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain, left knee strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25017026
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