The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right total knee replacement has been withdrawn.,An effective date of July 11, 2022, is granted for the award of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The claim for an earlier effective date for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear and osteoarthritis remains denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 28, 2022.,Service connection is granted for the left medial malleus fracture status post open reduction internal fixation.,An increased rating of 10 percent is denied for right knee instability before March 22, 2010.,An increased rating of 10 percent is denied for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear.,An increased rating of 10 percent is denied for low back strain with scoliosis and degenerative joint diseases with intervertebral disc syndrome.,A compensable disability rating is denied for right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for his right total knee replacement during the October 2023 Board hearing.,The effective date was granted based on the July 11, 2022, filing of a claim for back disability which led to the diagnosis of right lower extremity radiculopathy.,There was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 28, 2022, for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear and osteoarthritis.,The Veteran's in-service complaints related to his left ankle were considered by the VA examiner who concluded that the current arthritis is not clearly and unmistakably aggravated beyond its natural progression by military service.,The effective date was denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 28, 2022.,The effective date was denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 28, 2022.,The effective date was denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to June 28, 2022.,The Veteran's in-service complaints related to his right lower extremity radiculopathy were considered by the VA examiner who concluded that a compensable disability rating is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right knee, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, low back strain with scoliosis and degenerative joint diseases with intervertebral disc syndrome, left medial malleus fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082840
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and DDD, as well as right and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the now service-connected lumbar spine condition. The decision is based on a finding of relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
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