Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, left elbow condition, and bilateral ankle conditions as the evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding their etiological relation to active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions supported by historical lay evidence provided a credible basis for concluding that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back condition, left elbow condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098873
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