The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disorder has been reopened and granted.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee arthritis is denied.,Service connection for a spine disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, is denied.,Service connection for a left hip disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, is denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee condition. The Veteran's current right knee condition is not directly related to his service but may be aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,The criteria for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee arthritis have not been met as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,Service connection for a spine disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, has not been established. The Veteran's current lumbar intervertebral degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not directly related to his service and is not otherwise caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,Service connection for a left hip disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, has not been established. The Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the left hip is not directly related to his service and is not otherwise caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, has not been established. The Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the right knee is not directly related to his service and is not otherwise caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disorder, Left hip disorder, Spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20054449
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