The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her right knee disorder and service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that her right knee disability did not warrant a higher rating and that there was no evidence of a left knee disorder related to her service-connected right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical opinions provided throughout the appeal period consistently found no significant findings or symptoms related to the Veteran's left knee. The Board determined that the Veteran's left knee pain could not be attributed to her service-connected right knee disorder based on the conflicting medical evidence and lack of a clear association.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disorder (post right knee arthroscopic surgery with posterior horn medial meniscus tear), Left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1554283
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders may have existed prior to service, but further examination is needed to determine if they were aggravated by an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's reports regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.
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