The Veteran's right forearm disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The claim for increased ratings for left and right knee conditions, including instability and limitation of extension, is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding a workplace injury that caused a laceration in his arm due to his knees giving way while bending sheet metal. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the right forearm disability was proximately due to the service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right forearm disability, Left patella chondromalacia (left knee) limitation of extension, Left knee limitation of flexion, Right knee instability, Right knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22007666
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the aggravation of a preexisting right knee condition during service. The Veteran's right knee condition was noted prior to service, and the VA examiner concluded it did not worsen beyond its natural progression.
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