The Veteran's back disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically the right BKA and right buttock injuries. The Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted as the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is proximately due to his service-connected right BKA and right buttock injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (lumbar spine), Right Below the Knee (BKA) amputation, Penetrating shell fragment wound (right buttock)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1101687
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- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to June 24, 2015. From June 24, 2015 to October 21, 2019, the rating remained at 10 percent. After October 21, 2019, a higher rating was not granted.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative joint disease has been rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board finds that his disability does not warrant a higher evaluation as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
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