The Board granted service connection for a left elbow condition, a left knee condition, and an increased initial disability evaluation of 20 percent for marked limitation of motion of the left ankle, effective March 4, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively shows that the Veteran's current conditions are related to service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow condition, left knee condition, marked limitation of motion of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053614
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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