The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right knee disorder was found to be related to his service-connected left knee disorder, but the lumbar spine disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are not considered service connected. Service connection for Parkinson's disease due to in-service herbicide exposure is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in granting service connection for the right knee disorder, but found that the lumbar spine disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are not related to service or any service-connected disability. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim based on herbicide exposure is also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement with left knee arthritis, Right knee disorder (claimed as secondary to left knee disorder), Lumbar spine disorder, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Parkinson's disease, claimed as due to in-service exposure to herbicides
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1001510
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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