Service connection is granted for recurrent back pain and spasms, a 10 percent rating is assigned for right middle finger disability, and the claim of service connection for left knee disability remains denied. The TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current back condition began during active service and has continued since then, while his right middle finger disability is related to in-service injury and subsequent surgeries. His left knee disability is not linked to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent back pain and spasms, osteochondral fracture of the left patella and tear of the medial meniscus posterior horn (left knee disability), tenosynovitis of the right third finger (right middle finger disability)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18123578
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