Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle sprain, right and left knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and a lumbar spine scar, with effective dates from February 21, 2019. The Board also granted increased ratings for right and left ankle sprain starting July 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were adjudicated based on the evidence of record at the time of the decision, with effective dates determined according to applicable regulations regarding the date of claim and entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, right knee strain with limitation of flexion, left knee strain with limitation of flexion, right knee strain with limitation of extension, left knee strain with limitation of extension, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088376
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