The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder and finds that it is more likely than not that his current left knee disability began during military service.,The Board also finds in favor of the veteran on his claims of secondary service connection for right knee, left hip, and right hip disorders. The Board concludes that these conditions are related to his service-connected left knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The March 2006 written statement from Dr. S provided an opinion that the veteran's left knee disorder began during military service and was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,Dr. S also concluded that the right knee, left hip, and right hip disorders are secondary to the service-connected left knee disorder based on the veteran's history of antalgic gait and chronic pain.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0728106
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
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