The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating of 60 percent for left knee status post total knee replacement is granted effective January 5, 2016.,The appeals on service connection for cervical spine condition and increased rating for nerve damage, lateral surface of the distal left lower leg, saphenous nerve are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly waived his claim for an increased rating for left TKR over 60 percent from February 28, 2017 onward and will address only the period from April 1, 2015 through February 17, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Cervical Spine Condition, Nerve Damage, Lateral Surface of the Distal Left Lower Leg, Saphenous Nerve, Right Shoulder Condition, Lumbar Spondylosis with Diffuse Degenerative Disk Desiccation Changes at L2-L5, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20043583
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, without considering the ameliorative effects of any medication he uses.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 30 percent disability rating since November 29, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition or neck condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims of service connection for a neck condition as secondary to a service-connected right wrist condition and for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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