The Veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis, chronic rhinitis, right knee strain (limitation of flexion), painful scar from hernia repair, hypertension, lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left knee disorder, and migraine including variants are all granted. The Veteran's service connection for these conditions is established based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right elbow lateral epicondylitis, chronic rhinitis, right knee strain (limitation of flexion), painful scar from hernia repair, hypertension, lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left knee disorder, and migraine including variants are all granted based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis, Chronic Rhinitis, Right Knee Strain (Limitation of Flexion), Painful Scar, Residual of Hernia Repair, Compensable Rating for Scars, Status Post Repair of Bilateral Inguinal Hernia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction (Secondary to Service Connected Hypertension), Hypertension, Lumbar Spine Disorder (Secondary to Service Connected Right Knee Strain and Bilateral Pes Planus with Plantar Fasciitis), Right Lower Extremity Hypoesthesia and Paresthesia (Secondary to Service Connected Lumbar Spine Disorder), Left Lower Extremity Hypoesthesia and Paresthesia (Secondary to Service Connected Lumbar Spine Disorder), Left Knee Disorder (Secondary to Service Connected Right Knee Strain), Migraine Including Migraine Variants
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26020472
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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