The Veteran's service connection claim for a left arm condition is denied. The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, with limitation of motion, is granted at 40 percent. A separate rating of 10 percent is granted for residual symptoms of meniscal injury of the left knee. Service connection claims for cervical spine and left shoulder conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arm condition was not diagnosed or shown to cause functional impairment, thus service connection cannot be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Arm Condition, Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Left Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24040495
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his awards of ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis based on limitation of extension. The evidence did not show a compensable limitation of extension prior to February 6, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current disability and service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service due to lack of evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service continuity.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 23, 2024.
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