The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied across multiple conditions, with the exception of a 30 percent rating for GERD granted.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not warrant an earlier effective date or higher ratings for most conditions due to lack of documentation supporting such claims.

Claimed conditions

left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, impaired motion of the left hip, limitation of extension of the left hip, limitation of extension of the right hip, left knee degenerative joint disease, instability of the left knee, instability of the right knee, hallux valgus left foot (also rated as hallux rigidus), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

February 28, 2023

Citation

23012355

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