The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left and right knee disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use of a creative organ. It also granted initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right hip and left knee disabilities, but denied higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence showing that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability had its onset during service, and that his bilateral knee and right hip disabilities were related to service-connected conditions. The denial of higher ratings was due to the symptoms not more closely approximating the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Erectile dysfunction, Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072121
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
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