The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including osteoarthritis, finding that there was no increase in severity during service and concluding that the pre-existing condition did not worsen beyond its natural progression.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter disease existed prior to service and had not been aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, including osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046421
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider evidence not previously considered, including complaints of left knee pain and diagnoses from December 2011. The Veteran's left knee disability is being evaluated for service connection and secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, including osteoarthritis, finding that it began during active service and continues to this day.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability and its relationship to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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