Partly granted
Service connection for headaches, low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability is granted. Service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay statements credible and competent, establishing that the disabilities had their onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001321
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