The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a left knee disability and granted it as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The decision is based on new evidence provided by the Veteran, including medical opinions linking his current knee condition to his service-connected ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the submitted evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection and established a link between the Veteran's current left knee disability and his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, chondromalacia, left patella, hypertropic changes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1418996
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
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