Partly granted
Service connection for left and right knee disabilities is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor regarding service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, right inguinal hernia, left lower extremity varicose veins, right lower extremity varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000435
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