The Board granted service connection for back disability, right knee disability, and neck disability. The claim for psoriasis was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions had their onset during his active duty service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability (degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine), right knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome), neck disability (cervical strain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25044000
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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