The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding it likely due to his military service, including parachute jumps. However, there is no evidence linking his left knee disability to service.,For the hernia and TBI residuals, the Veteran's claims are denied as there is insufficient evidence of a current disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability was likely due to his military service, including parachute jumps. The VA examiner provided an opinion supporting this finding.,For the left knee disability, the VA examiner noted no evidence of chronicity of care and concluded there is insufficient evidence linking the current pain to a diagnosed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with stenosis, status post lumbar fusion (low back disability), Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058416
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- Remanded (sent back)
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