Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity disorder, and left knee disorder based on the evidence supporting their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence demonstrated that it was at least as likely as not that each of these conditions were incurred during the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, Left gastrocsoleus atrophy and ankle contracture, Left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091729
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