The Board granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome and left hip osteoarthritis, but remanded the claims for a right knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's IVDS and left hip osteoarthritis and their in-service complaints of back pain and left hip pain. The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate due to an incomplete factual premise.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Left hip osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068552
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and foraminal stenosis based on a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and a separate rating for traumatic brain injury residuals, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of October 21, 2019, for a disability rating of 30 percent for left knee meniscal tear, ACL tear, and osteoarthritis status post left total knee replacement.
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