The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee replacements are not related to his service-connected left foot fracture and have denied both claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the veteran's diagnosed bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, status post bilateral total knee replacements to his service-connected left foot injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of total right knee replacement, Residuals of total left knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636873
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for asthma, GERD, residuals of total left knee replacement, residuals of bilateral hip replacement, and low back DISH syndrome. The Veteran's reports regarding the onset and development of these conditions during or shortly after his military service are considered credible.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals of total left knee replacement are rated at 30 percent, which is the minimum rating under the revised criteria for knee disabilities. The Board finds that the condition does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of total left knee replacement are currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. For the period prior to February 1, 2013, his knee conditions did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent or a separate evaluation for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. Since April 1, 2014, his residuals of total left knee replacement have been rated at the maximum available under the rating criteria.
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