The appeal of the claim for service connection for keratoderma is dismissed as moot. Service connection was granted for several conditions, and effective dates were assigned.

The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis is due to active service, leading to a full grant of benefits.

Claimed conditions

keratoderma, coronary artery disease (CAD), left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy involving femoral nerve (LLE femoral nerve disability), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy involving femoral nerve (RLE femoral nerve disability), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy involving sciatic nerve (RLE sciatic nerve disability), right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion status post arthroscopy (right knee disability), left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy involving sciatic nerve (LLE sciatic nerve disability), lumbar degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, spondylosis and spondylolisthesis (lumbar spine disability), basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of creative organ (K-1)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

A25097628

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