The Veteran's service-connected bilateral TKA with history of chondromatosis is found to have caused secondary disabilities in his left leg, shoulders, and cervical spine. The left knee has been rated at 30 percent since June 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral TKA residuals are found to cause secondary conditions including left leg condition, shoulder conditions, and cervical spine DDD.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Achilles tendonitis, Bilateral ulnar neuropathy (claimed as bilateral upper arm condition, including tingling), Bilateral rotator cuff tear (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition, status post-operative), Cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), Left leg condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1433285
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