The Board finds that the Veteran's current right knee disorders, including osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any chronic right knee problems during or after service. His first documented complaints of right knee pain occurred years after separation from service and were attributed to repetitive use rather than an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right knee, right knee medial meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1535154
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee condition is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability during flare-ups.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating reductions for lateral instability of the right knee and osteoarthritis of the right knee, so these issues are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and a higher disability rating for chronic scalp folliculitis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations as needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.
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