The Board granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, a 30 percent rating for giardia lamblia, and a 30 percent rating for tinea versicolor. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted from February 15, 2019.

The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be at least approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's current left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis are related to service. The evidence for a higher rating for giardia lamblia and tinea versicolor was sufficient under the old criteria.

Claimed conditions

hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, basal cell carcinoma, cervical spine disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hand disability, right hand disability, scars of the chin, left thumb, left wrist, and left shoulder, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, diverticulitis, giardia lamblia, tinea versicolor

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 15, 2025

Citation

25012902

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