The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee status post arthroplasty, finding that it was not secondary to a service-connected right leg disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence linking the left knee condition to the service-connected right leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee status post arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1512728
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to inadequate assessments of the Veteran's knee disabilities and clarification on his employment history.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical treatment received at Banner Del Webb Medical Center on October 15, 2011 due to a prudent layperson's expectation that immediate medical attention was necessary.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, with resolution of reasonable doubt in his favor.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current left knee status post arthroplasty and right knee degenerative arthritis are not related to his military service. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury.
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