The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as SOD. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for ureteral stricture with hydronephrosis and renal colic is granted to the extent of a 30% disability rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service, supported by VA examination findings and the Veteran's testimony regarding his knee injuries during active duty. The Board also found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between SOD and service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Internal Derangement, Left Knee Fibrosis, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD), Ureteral Stricture with Hydronephrosis and Renal Colic, Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204553
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right knee disabilities, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss are rated at 10 percent each.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by severe instability and noncompensable loss in range of motion on flexion, is granted a 30 percent rating effective April 29, 2009.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee internal derangement was granted a rating of 30 percent from October 22, 2012 to November 15, 2022.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee internal derangement is denied after November 15, 2022.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for spontaneous pneumothorax has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
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