The Veteran's low back disorder is granted service connection as secondary to his bilateral knee disability. His left shoulder disability remains at a 20% rating, and he is granted TDIU.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the low back disorder was established based on its being proximately due to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The left shoulder disability remained at a 20% rating as it did not meet criteria for higher ratings under DCs 4.71a and 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1525562
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.
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