Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for arthritis in the hips, knees, and lumbar spine was granted. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence was evenly balanced, so the benefit of the doubt was given to the veteran for the granted conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hip, arthritis of the left hip, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, swollen legs with circulatory condition, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hammer toes, bilateral hallux valgus, and bilateral degenerative arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007351
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