The Veteran’s claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.,The Veteran has multiple conditions related to her active duty service, including right hip disability, dry eye syndrome, Bell's palsy, left and right foot/heel disabilities (including Achilles tendinopathy), which may be related to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations are required to properly evaluate the Veteran’s claims.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Left Knee Instability","status":"Prior to October 17, 2016"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease","status":"Prior to October 17, 2016"}, {"condition_name":"Status Post Total Left Knee Replacement","status":"December 1, 2017 and forward"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability","status":"Secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities"}, {"condition_name":"Dry Eye Syndrome","status":"Not specified in the decision summary but related to poor air quality during active service."}, {"condition_name":"Bell's Palsy on Right Side of Face","status":"Related to in-service vaccinations"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot/Heel Disability (Achilles Tendinopathy)","status":"Secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities"}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot/Heel Disability (Achilles Tendinopathy)","status":"Secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 14, 2020

Citation

20002949