The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran's current left knee disability, including arthritis resulting in total knee replacement, is found to be related to his service-connected right knee disability due to overuse. However, the VA examiner concluded that the left knee disability is not directly related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a possible link between the Veteran's service and his current disability diagnosed as left knee arthritis, status-post left knee replacement, but the VA examiner found no direct relationship with service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639901
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of functional impairment. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if any service-connected disability results in loss of use of both lower extremities, one lower extremity and one upper extremity, or residuals affecting balance and propulsion.
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