The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine effective April 27, 2007. The claims for increase in ratings for degenerative disc disease prior to that date and for service connection for bilateral knee disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's low back condition had worsened since April 27, 2007, warranting a higher rating, but did not meet criteria for a higher rating before that date. The claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability was denied as there was no evidence of a secondary relationship to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907104
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.
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