The Veteran's left wrist arthritis is presumed to be related to service. His lumbar spine disability, diagnosed in service, has persisted since then and is considered presumptive due to his active duty service. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent for arthritis with a separate 20 percent rating for instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left wrist arthritis was found to be related to service based on its presumed onset during service and persistence since then. His lumbar spine disability, diagnosed in service, has persisted since then and is considered presumptive due to his active duty service. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent for arthritis with a separate 20 percent rating for instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Arthritis, Lumbar Spondylosis with Bulging Disks L2 to L5 and Straightening of Lumbar Lordosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1608545
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is denied as he does not meet the schedular or extraschedular criteria for TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his left wrist arthritis or painful surgical scar, status post left wrist surgery.,Effective dates for service connection have been assigned based on the date of receipt of claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist disability is not related to service and arthritis did not manifest within a year of discharge. As such, the claim for service connection for a left wrist disability is denied.
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