The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability is granted.,Service connection is denied for GERD and skin disorder as they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's lumbar spine strain, but an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The April 2016 VA examination confirmed a current diagnosis of degenerative arthritis of the left knee and muscle injury of the left calf. The evidence thus relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,There is no direct or presumptive service connection for GERD or skin disorder as they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain has been noted during service and continuity of symptomatology is established.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg (knee) disability, GERD, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18136096
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need for further examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is granted, and the appeal to restore a 40% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc other than IVDS, central canal stenosis, and scoliosis prior to June 1, 2024 is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his accidental drowning death.
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