The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hip degenerative joint disease and left knee degenerative joint disease, both secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The evidence considered did not establish a link between these conditions and his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the Veteran was cumulative or repetitive of previous evidence and did not provide a nexus between the current hip and knee conditions and his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140670
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic right foot metatarsalgia at digit 3,4,5, left shoulder bicep tendonitis, right hip degenerative joint disease, hypertension, right shoulder bicep tendonitis, headaches, left hip degenerative joint disease, and atrial fibrillation with residual non ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
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