The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right hip degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity skin rash, and right knee condition, as well as a higher rating for several service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the claimed conditions occurred during active service or were related to any event or treatment from his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease/degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity skin rash, right knee condition, left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24031758
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions as new evidence has been received that is relevant to these claims.
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