The Veteran's claim for an automobile allowance was granted, while several other claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board also denied the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The lumbar spine disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating, but the radiculopathy in both lower extremities warranted higher ratings. The knee conditions did not meet criteria for increased ratings or SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee ankylosis, Lumbar spine disability (back), Left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, Right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, Neuritis of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve, Neuritis of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, Left knee osteomyelitis, Painful scars of the left knee, Scar with underlying soft tissue damage on the left knee, Scar without underlying soft tissue damage on the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110723
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 709 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis with abnormal curvature of the lumbar spine and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for ankylosis effective July 6, 2011.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder and orthopedic conditions, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.
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