The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was service-connected on August 13, 2007. Effective dates for the left and right knee disorders were established in July 2009, while an effective date of July 23, 2012, was assigned for his psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is presumed to have manifested during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was diagnosed shortly after separation from active duty and has been rated as a direct result of service connection. Effective dates were established based on the date of diagnosis for his knee disorders and the date of receipt of his claim for psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, Left knee disorder (patellofemoral pain syndrome), Right knee disorder (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1536277
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, effective February 2, 2020.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and a separate 10 percent rating from March 21, 2016 to October 20, 2024 for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected lumbosacral spine condition. The claim for an increased rating for the right shoulder acromioclavicular separation was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as a TDIU claim, due to additional evidence received after the last SOC and the need for an updated examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 7, 2011.
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