The Board has granted service connection for low back and bilateral knee disabilities, with a 20 percent rating assigned for the low back disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's low back disability was found to have significant limitation of motion, warranting a higher initial rating than the previously assigned 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- discogenic low back pain with arthritic changes, patellofemoral chondromalacia of the right knee, patellofemoral chondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0736619
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a right plantaris tendon rupture due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claim. The claims for initial compensable ratings and rating in excess of 10 percent for various conditions are remanded as new examinations are needed.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since July 4, 1991. The RO denied a higher rating as the condition does not meet criteria for more severe ratings based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee disorder is rated at 20 percent, effective February 5, 2007. The CAD claim has been reopened but not yet decided on the merits.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for patellofemoral chondromalacia of the left knee is well grounded, and the Board finds that there is a nexus between the current disability and his period of active duty service. The case is remanded to allow for additional development including another VA examination.
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