Service connection for the right ankle sprain and right knee strain was granted. Service connection for the left ankle condition, left knee condition, left hand condition, and left elbow condition was denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for the right hand condition, right elbow condition, right hip condition, and back condition were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle sprain and right knee strain were incurred during active service in Kuwait, while the left ankle condition, left knee condition, left hand condition, and left elbow condition did not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, left ankle condition, right knee strain, left knee condition, left hand condition, left elbow condition, right hand condition, right elbow condition, right hip condition, back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004596
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disability, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to service. The decision was made after considering both lay and medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, due to lack of current disability evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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