Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, left and right knee degenerative arthritis, but remanded the claims for a bilateral eye condition and residuals of a fractured rib.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by P.W. was highly probative in supporting the conclusion that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine condition, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, bilateral eye condition, residuals of a fractured rib
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086804
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