Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition and a lumbar spine condition, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service, including in-service events such as frequent dismounting of tall equipment and participation in long cross-country ruck marches in full combat gear.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097480
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