The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as secondary service connection for right and left knee arthroplasties and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating schedules.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's current conditions were proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, nor was there sufficient medical evidence to support the secondary service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the cervical spine, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616068
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for reductions in ratings for post operative left femur fracture with leg length discrepancy and chondromalacia residuals, and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent or 30 percent for the cervical spine. However, it granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee instability and a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative changes of the cervical spine prior to November 18, 2015.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, lumbosacral spine, right hip, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis based on new evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist, and left forearm were remanded for further consideration.
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