The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for his knee disabilities, finding that they are not related to his service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions did not find a relationship between the veteran's service-connected pes planus and his current knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, right knee strain with early arthritic changes, left knee strain with early arthritic changes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0427839
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, 40 percent for lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, and 10 percent for right knee scars have been dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and instability. The current rating decision will be remanded to allow for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable, as his blood pressure readings have consistently been below the threshold for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. His disability has not resulted in forward flexion limited to 60 degrees or less or a combined range of motion (ROM) limited to 120 degrees or less, even considering functional loss.,Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no causal relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
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