The Board has decided that the veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is causally related to his disabilities of the low back, both hips, and both knees. The case is remanded for further development on the remaining issues.
The deciding factor: Degenerative changes in the knee, hip, and low back are secondary to the veteran's service-connected left ankle traumatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, Degenerative joint disease at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1, Degenerative arthritis of the left hip, Degenerative arthritis of both knees with left knee ligament damage
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0320892
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right and left hips, but granted a 10 percent rating from April 12, 2011, for both hip conditions.
- Partly granted
The appeal for higher ratings of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies was dismissed, while the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis and avascular necrosis of both hips were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected foot disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
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