The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and right heel disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee and right heel disabilities are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left knee disability, based on medical opinions supporting this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease), Right Heel Spur and Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18145958
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability with DJD was denied. For the period prior to October 27, 2016, entitlement to TDIU was also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee instability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee DJD, status post arthroscopy, loose body removal, and chondroplasty lateral femoral condyle is rated at 10 percent prior to February 28, 2011, and from May 1, 2011. The Board denied an increased rating for the right knee DJD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities are reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the claims remain in remand status as further medical examination is needed to determine if his current disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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