The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy, left upper extremity and right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, trochanteric bursitis and arthritis of the right hip, and trochanteric bursitis and arthritis of the left hip.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding whether each condition had its onset in service, and the Veteran's assertions were supported by competent medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, left upper extremity, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, trochanteric bursitis and arthritis, right hip, trochanteric bursitis and arthritis, left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25043019
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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