The Veteran's service-connected right peroneal neuropathy was rated at 40 percent, and he was granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the right peroneal neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis was aggravated by his service-connected right peroneal neuropathy, but a higher rating for the right peroneal neuropathy could not be granted based on the current medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- right peroneal neuropathy, left knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905445
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for bilateral tinnitus, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was remanded for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).
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