The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disability in service or related to a service-connected condition, resulting in denial of service connection. Increased ratings were granted for the left shoulder and post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee but not for internal derangement of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current low back disability is not shown to have been present in service or related to a service-connected condition, resulting in denial of service connection. Increased ratings were granted based on current manifestations of the conditions without evidence of aggravation by a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal Derangement of Left Knee, Post-Traumatic Arthritis of Left Knee, Recurring Dislocation of Left Shoulder, Residuals of Low Back Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620955
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