The Veteran's left knee disability, including chondromalacia patella and a loose body, was not caused by VA carelessness or negligence. However, the additional disability is due to an event not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: VA surgery did not cause the Veteran's current left knee conditions but his post-surgery complications were unforeseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella, Anterior Loose Body
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1317698
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from July 24, 2012 to July 9, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The claim is moot as of July 10, 2017 when he received a 100% disability rating for ischemic heart disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Service connection for IBS was not granted, while the Veteran's left hand arthritis, long finger arthritis, thumb arthritis, strictureplasty scar, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee chondromalacia patella all remained at noncompensable levels.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and rating considerations due to incomplete information regarding the severity of his service-connected knee disabilities.
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