The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected arthritis, including claims for increased ratings and a TDIU. The Board has granted secondary service connection for the low back disorder due to pes planus, but denied other claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent or separate ratings for impairment of the right thigh and left thigh, as well as a rating in excess of 20 percent for arthritis of the ankles and knees. The Veteran's service-connected pes planus was found to be the primary cause of his low back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Arthritis of the right hip, Arthritis of the right knee, Arthritis of the left hip, Arthritis of the left knee, Arthritis of the right ankle, Arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1314446
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to duty to assist errors prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran is not prejudiced as a remand is necessary to correct these errors.
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