The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee and left ankle disorders are not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, including his cervical spine with associated iliac crest donor graft sites at both hips. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: VA examination reports ruled out a direct relationship between the Veteran's bilateral knee and left ankle disorders and his service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine and hip conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0934202
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders as these conditions are not shown to be related to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and multiple orthopedic disabilities, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since March 6, 2013.
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