The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and mood disorder.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the claims for service connection for right shin disorder, left shin disorder, longitudinal split of the peroneus brevis tendon, left ankle, multiple left knee scars, and multiple right ankle scars. The Veteran's conditions are now considered service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- gout, right shin disorder, left shin disorder, longitudinal split of the peroneus brevis tendon, left ankle, right peroneal tendinopathy, status post removal of ostrigonum right ankle with reactive arthritis, multiple left knee scars, multiple right ankle scars, left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spondylosis, right L4/L5, with scoliosis, mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1738239
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's gout claim for additional development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination and ensuring all relevant records are obtained. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
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