The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted service connection, and his right ankle degenerative joint disease and left ankle strain are granted a 20 percent rating. The initial evaluation for left knee degenerative joint disease remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disorder. Ratings were assigned based on the severity of limitation of motion, with no ankylosis or instability found in any joints.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle degenerative joint disease, left ankle strain, left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064615
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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