The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the right knee disability and a 20 percent rating for the left knee disability.,The Veteran's IBS is presumed to be causally related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, resulting in a grant of service connection.,Service connection is granted for cervical spine disability due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is granted for right upper extremity radiculopathy due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection is granted for left upper extremity radiculopathy due to its proximate cause being the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that during periods of flare-ups or after repeated use over time, the Veteran experiences additional functional loss resulting in flexion limited to 10 degrees in the right knee and flexion limited to 20 degrees in the left knee.,The Veteran's IBS is presumed to be causally related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, providing a basis for granting service connection.,Service connection is granted based on the proximate cause of the cervical spine disability being the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is granted due to the right upper extremity radiculopathy being proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection is granted because the left upper extremity radiculopathy was also proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24035787
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