The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, including arthroplasty due to degenerative joint disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection for hip disorder due to left knee disability will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the veteran sustained a chronic right knee injury during active service, nor did he have ongoing symptoms of right knee pain or other symptoms post-service until his work-related injury in 1996. The medical opinion provided by VA and private physicians does not support a nexus between the veteran's current right knee disability and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthroplasty with Residuals, Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0420830
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including scheduling VA examinations to address his hip and ankle pain, as well as sleep and fatigue symptoms. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for readjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinions to determine if hip and back disorders are related to service-connected bilateral knee DJD. The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection remain pending.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hip and low back disorders, finding that the current conditions were not caused by or related to service-connected disabilities.
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