The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, while the cervical spine disability with radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability with degenerative arthritis, cervical spine disability with degenerative arthritis and left arm radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1421329
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability with arthritis and lumbosacral spine disability with arthritis, but remanded the claims for left knee and right knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the retrieval of relevant treatment records.
- Denied
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