The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease is granted service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Special monthly compensation based on housebound status from September 1, 2016 is denied.,Service connection for left knee conditions (limitation of extension and limitation of flexion) is granted with an effective date of May 23, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for left knee conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service and the current diagnosis of cervical degenerative disc disease.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches.,Special monthly compensation is not warranted as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran is permanently housebound by reason of service-connected disabilities.,Service connection was granted with an effective date of May 23, 2016 based on a formal claim received on that day. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.,The increased rating claims are remanded as further examination is needed to determine the appropriate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease, migraine headaches, left knee, limitation of extension, left knee, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127846
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