The Veteran's staph infection is not service connected, but his left knee disability (patellofemoral syndrome) is found to be secondary to his right knee disability and granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left knee disability was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- staph infection, left knee disability (patellofemoral syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1722170
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's staph infection is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral feet condition, ED, and scars related to his now service-connected staph infection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to obtain relevant SSA records, as well as provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and psychiatric disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back, neck, and left knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as well as special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, due to inadequate medical opinions.
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