The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for knee disabilities, finding that his current knee conditions are at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury. However, the Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for foot disabilities, concluding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his currently diagnosed foot conditions and his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current foot conditions are less likely than not caused by or related to his in-service foot problems due to weight gain and obesity, rather than any connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Knee disabilities, Foot conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016721
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's knee disabilities became service-connected on February 8, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date due to the severity of his knee conditions making him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, radiculopathy, knee and foot disabilities, and hearing loss/tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 29, 2022. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU effective February 13, 2006.
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