The Veteran's cervical spine injury, left foot decubitus ulcer, and epididymoorchitis are all found to be proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The fall on December 6, 2001, caused by the degenerative joint disease of the knees (including prior surgery for a ruptured patella tendon) resulted in additional disability over and above what was present before the injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine injury, Left foot decubitus ulcer, Epididymoorchitis, including atrophy of the left testicle and hypospadias
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0926223
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has experience in non-physical positions and is capable of performing sedentary work.
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