The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, but denied increased ratings for cervical spine, right knee, left knee (meniscal tear status post meniscal repair), and left knee (limitation of motion) disabilities. A 10 percent rating was granted for the left knee scar.,The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision to grant or deny increased ratings was based on the severity and impact of the Veteran's symptoms as supported by medical evidence, while the grant of service connection for a left hip disability was based on the nexus between the condition and the service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability (meniscal tear status post meniscal repair), left knee disability (limitation of motion), left knee scar, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100353
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