The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise the result of a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the left knee disability was due to an injury or trauma from active service, as there were no follow-up treatment records and no evidence of a left knee problem at discharge. The current left knee disability began six to twelve months before the VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1818478
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Related decisions
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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The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed.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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint disease with painful motion due to a lack of consideration of the ameliorative effects of medication use, specifically Gel-One knee injections and Motrin/ibuprofen.
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