The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have all been granted service connection.,The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have all been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) were all found to be incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032634
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for lumbar strain, radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve have been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with left sciatica. The right lower extremity sciatica claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
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