The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, is now service connected.,The radiculopathy affecting the Veteran’s bilateral lower extremities is also now service connected.,The left knee degenerative joint disease is now service connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current disability (lumbar spine degenerative arthritis) and links it to in-service symptoms, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The radiculopathy affecting the Veteran’s bilateral lower extremities is found to be proximately due to his service-connected low back disability.,The left knee degenerative joint disease is found to be at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006402
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
Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was dismissed as it was not a final decision. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a left hip disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, recurrent right and left shoulder rotator cuff tear residuals, right and left total knee replacement residuals, and right and left foot plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a procedural error regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee and foot conditions, a low back disability, radiculopathy, tinnitus, and a neck condition, to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist by rescheduling missed examinations.
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