The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee and right hip replacements, as well as his initial compensable ratings for scarring from melanoma and basal cell skin cancer, have all been denied. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Replacement, Right Hip Replacement, Scarring of the Posterior Trunk (Melanoma and Basal Cell Skin Cancer), Scars of the Left Brow and Lip (Melanoma and Basal Cell Skin Cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26018449
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent for the total knee replacement and a 10 percent rating for the scar. The appeal was granted on both issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the severity of his service-connected right hip disability, scars, and DDD/IVDS of the thoracolumbar spine.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST) and remanded the claims for HIV-related illness, hypertension, left knee replacement, and sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee replacements, finding that there was no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness in either knee.
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