The Veteran's left foot trauma is granted as service-connected, with the condition being at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury.,Service connection for right knee trauma is denied due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of right knee trauma and thus, service connection could not be granted on the basis of direct service connection. The Veteran's left foot condition led to secondary service connection for his left knee strain.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot trauma, right knee trauma, left knee strain (claimed as left knee trauma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21004613
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and related conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to conflicting medical evidence and the Veteran's statements regarding his claims. The issues of service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and right knee trauma are being reconsidered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, individual unemployability, and increased rating for right foot status post neuroma excision with residual scar. The decision also mentions that Social Security Administration records should be obtained.
- Denied
The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee trauma but denied it on the merits. The Veteran's current right knee disability is not caused by or related to his active military service.
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