The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service connection claims for left knee and shoulder disabilities were not granted. His claim for a higher rating for lumbar strain with postoperative DDD at L5-S1 was partially granted, but the TDIU claim prior to September 1, 2010, is held in abeyance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims were not supported by evidence of record and his higher rating for lumbar strain with postoperative DDD at L5-S1 was granted based on the severity of his disability. The TDIU claim prior to September 1, 2010, is held in abeyance as development of the service connection issues must be completed first.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1706447
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