The Board has determined that the veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee, residuals of torn medial meniscus, and status postoperative left knee arthroscopies and left high tibial osteotomy are etiologically related to his active service.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the current left knee disability was 'as likely as not' related to in-service left knee injuries aggravated by going up and down a ship ladder.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee, residuals of torn medial meniscus, status postoperative left knee arthroscopies and left high tibial osteotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0304750
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with some conditions receiving separate ratings for different parts of their body.,Several conditions received specific and higher ratings based on more severe manifestations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee, and posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee are being remanded for further evaluation due to complaints of worsening symptoms since his last VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional VA outpatient treatment records and arranging for a VA examination of his left knee. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.
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