Partly granted
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
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