The appeal for a compensable rating for left knee degenerative joint disease (extension) was denied, and the appeal regarding the proposed reduction in the evaluation of lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition based on limitation of extension. The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in the evaluation of the lumbar spine conditions was premature as the reduction had not been finalized at the time of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease (extension), lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084782
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 833 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the disability rating. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain or other factors. For the right ear hearing loss issue, the claim was denied as new and material evidence had not been received within one year of the final denial in 1989.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and attempting to obtain Fort Sill Army Community Hospital records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee and lumbar spine disorders.
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