The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported a history of continuous pain in his back and knees since service, which was supported by his statements and medical records indicating diagnoses consistent with his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Status post right knee total arthroplasty, Status post left knee hemiarthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1241246
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 10 percent prior to July 2, 2010 and has not met the criteria for higher ratings.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from January 3, 2007, to April 16, 2008. The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for back disability and increased rating for left knee disability prior to January 30, 2019. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of left total knee replacement from March 1, 2020 onwards is also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his lower back disability and any associated radiculopathy.
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