The Board granted service connection for a gunshot wound in the left upper arm, a left shoulder strain (secondary to the gunshot wound), and left and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence that provided a more favorable opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound in the left upper arm, left shoulder strain, left knee disability status post arthroscopic meniscal repair, right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25053831
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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