The Veteran's left knee replacement is denied as there was no chronic in-service condition, and the current disability is not related to service.,Service connection for cervical spine disorder is denied due to lack of a chronic in-service condition or continuity of symptomatology post-service.,Service connection for lumbar spine disorder is denied because it did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The current disability is also not related to service.,Service connection for cervical radiculopathy is denied as there was no in-service injury or disease, and the current condition is not related to service.,Service connection for lumbar radiculopathy is denied because it did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The current disability is also not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disorder was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, and was not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The disability of cervical spine disorder was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The current condition is also not related to service.,The disability of lumbar spine disorder was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The current condition is also not related to service.,Service connection for cervical radiculopathy is denied because there was no in-service injury or disease, and the current disability is not related to service.,Service connection for lumbar radiculopathy is denied because it did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The current condition is also not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total left knee replacement, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, lumbar radiculopathy, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22026854
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome in the left upper extremity, and the Board has dismissed this case.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for reductions in disability ratings were dismissed because the proposed reductions were not final decisions and did not include a hearing request.
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