The Veteran's service-connected limitation of flexion of the right knee, residual of fractured patella, is found to be the proximate cause of his advanced osteoarthritis of the right knee with total right knee arthoplasty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee replacement and osteoarthritis are due to the progression of symptoms related to his service-connected limitation of flexion and residuals of right patella fracture, despite some conflicting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- advanced osteoarthritis of the right knee, total right knee arthoplasty
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146647
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