The Board has determined that the veteran's right clubfoot was aggravated by service and is therefore service-connected. The issue of whether his left knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected right clubfoot is pending further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for right clubfoot was granted due to aggravation during service, while the status of left knee disorder as secondary to right clubfoot remains under review.
- Claimed conditions
- right clubfoot, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0102398
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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