Service connection is granted for mild degenerative changes of the thoracic spine and left knee patellofemoral syndrome.,Service connection is denied for laboratory results during service, to include homocysteine 9.8 range, high cholesterol, Tbil at 1.5, RBC low, low lymphocytes, high glucose, high globulin, low HGB, low HCT, leukocytoses and impaired fasting glucose, high PT, high WBC, low MPV, low VLDL, high nitrate positive, high INR, high IgE, low INR, hyperlipidemia, and high potassium.,An initial evaluation of 100 percent is granted for service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of mild degenerative changes of the thoracic spine and left knee patellofemoral syndrome are related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- mild degenerative changes of the thoracic spine, left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143677
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2005, for the award of a 10 percent rating for both the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities due to clear and unmistakable error in the prior decision. The back disability claim was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for separate awards of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent or an earlier effective date.
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