The Board found that the Veteran's paraplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities is not secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's paraplegia was caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, including due to severe DJD in both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- paraplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1725985
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for paraplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee postoperative osteochondritis dissecans.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for any further development suggested by those records. The Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for paraplegia is being reconsidered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying addendum opinion from the December 2016 VA knee examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities aggravate his paraplegia. The automobile with adaptive equipment claim is inextricably intertwined with the secondary service connection claim and must be deferred pending resolution of the latter.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
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