The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear, which is secondary to his service-connected left tibia/fibula fracture. However, secondary service connection was not established for his right knee disorder and degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spines.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear was at least as likely as not caused by or the result of his service-connected left tibia/fibula fracture. The examiner did not find a link between the veteran's right knee disorder, cervical and lumbar spine disorders, and his service-connected bilateral tibia/fibula fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Left knee strain (also known as left knee medial meniscus tear)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0831164
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine was granted with effective dates of May 13, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was diagnosed during service and has continued since then. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on continuity of symptomatology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.
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