Service connection is granted for right knee arthritis and left knee arthritis.,Service connection is denied for gastrointestinal disability. The Veteran's achalasia was not related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of bilateral knee arthritis, which falls under the enumerated conditions under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a). His pain dating back to the presumptive period is attributable to arthritis, confirmed by x-rays.,Presuming service connection for gastrointestinal disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses was not warranted as achalasia and GERD are known diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis, Gastrointestinal Disability, Back Disability, Sleep Disorder, Skin Disability, Right Leg Disability, Left Leg Disability, Right Foot Disability, Left Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23019168
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to August 12, 2013 was denied as his right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating from April 1, 2016 was denied as he is already receiving the maximum allowable disability rating of 60 percent for total right knee replacement.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- 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.
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