The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of right shoulder disability, but left knee arthritis is service connected. The Veteran's right knee disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for a right shoulder disability. Service connection for left knee arthritis was granted as it was caused by his service-connected right knee disability. Right knee arthritis with post-operative limitation of motion is rated at 20 percent, right knee meniscal condition is rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5258 (dislocated semilunar cartilage), and lumbar paravertebral fibromyositis is rated at 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Left Knee Arthritis (claimed as a left leg disability), Right Knee Arthritis with Post-Operative Limitation of Motion, Right Knee Meniscal Condition, Lumbar Paravertebral Fibromyositis, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Left Wrist Fracture with Stenosis of Navicular
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1737528
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury related to his shoulders. The Veteran's current shoulder conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service noise exposure or other theories.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
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