The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back injury was granted, and secondary service connection for a low back disability due to his bilateral knee disability is also granted. The Veteran's TDIU claim throughout the appeal period is also granted.,Throughout the appeal period, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's low back disability has been aggravated by his bilateral knee disability. The medical opinions provided support this conclusion.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral knee disabilities, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- low back injury, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002520
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities were granted effective from January 2, 2022. The Board also remanded other issues including back and skin disorders.
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