The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. His left knee, right knee, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (secondary to back disability), left lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, and right lower extremity sciatic nerve pain are all found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's disabilities are at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by his in-service service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, right lower extremity sciatic nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037763
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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.
What you can do next
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