The veteran's arthritis of the knees is service-connected, and his low back disability is proximately due to or the result of his knee problems. The claim for a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (tinnitus) is held in abeyance pending resolution of the tinnitus appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran's arthritis of the knees and low back disability are found to be related to service, with arthritis of the knees being proximately due to or the result of his knee problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the knees, Low back disability (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608813
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, which is arthritis, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's arthritis of the hips and knees are granted service connection, but his hand disability is denied.
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