The Veteran's low back disability is reopened as new and material evidence has been submitted. The right leg deformity with shortening claim remains denied due to lack of material evidence.,New and material evidence has been submitted for the arthritis of multiple joints claim, reopening this issue. No material evidence was found for the other issues.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide a clear link between the Veteran's current low back disability and service, as it is attributed to pre-existing scoliosis and minimal degenerative changes.,The right leg deformity with shortening claim remains denied because there is no material evidence showing permanent worsening during service or within the first post-service year.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Right Leg Deformity with Shortening, Arthritis of Multiple Joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1129678
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, including diagnosed degenerative arthritis with DDD other than intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis status post L3, L4, and L5 laminectomy. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his ongoing symptoms since then.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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