The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left knee and right shoulder conditions, made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 13, 2013. He also received SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities produced sufficient impairment to make him unemployable by May 13, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Left Leg Shortening, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Hip Disability (non-service-connected), Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) of the left and right lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23014971
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
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