The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective September 19, 2017. His initial acne rating remains at 10 percent from September 19, 2017 to March 1, 2022 and then reclassified as a noncompensable scar of the back from that date onwards. Service connection for left knee arthritis and neck disability is denied. Service connection for dizziness is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, which meets the criteria for TDIU effective September 19, 2017. His acne remains at a noncompensable rating as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under current regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne, Left Knee Arthritis, Neck Disability, Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22052988
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neck Disability, and Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy. The decision is based on the Veteran's active service and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, and it is not etiologically related to a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left total knee replacement with left knee arthritis and scar, status post left knee arthroscopy, are granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective February 28, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acne, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.
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