The Board finds that the appellant's left knee degenerative joint disease, resulting in a total knee arthroplasty, is service-connected as it was aggravated during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).,Service connection for a left hip disorder is denied as there is no evidence to support its secondary relationship to the appellant's pre-existing left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert opined that the appellant's pre-existing left knee disability was aggravated during his period of ACDUTRA, leading to his current condition. The lay statements from the appellant and his family members corroborate this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1640108
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 40 percent for limitation of extension, effective December 18, 2025. The Veteran also received separate ratings for instability and dislocation of semilunar cartilage.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate nexus opinion prior to the June 2021 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disorder and hearing loss, but has remanded the claim for COPD due to potential errors in the decision-making process.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left hip disorders are granted service connection as the evidence supports an in-service injury and continuity of symptoms.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis for VA purposes, but tinnitus is granted as it began during service.
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