The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis, right hip strain, and left hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities. Effective dates of November 17, 2016, March 16, 2017, and March 16, 2017 have been granted for sleep apnea, right knee arthritis, and right knee instability respectively.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's back and bilateral hip disabilities are related to his service-connected left knee disabilities due to overcompensation and gait abnormalities caused by those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine arthritis, right hip strain, left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049327
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left hip strain as secondary to lumbosacral strain have been granted. The claim for left hip strain is remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether it was caused or aggravated by the service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further action, including effective date determinations and service connection determinations. The Veteran's service records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital are requested to be obtained.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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