The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his condition.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma or stress-related disorder and PTSD) claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence from VA clinicians. A new VA examination and medical opinion are needed.,The Veteran's right knee disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it began during service or is related to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's right hip disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it began during service, is related to his in-service fall, or was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's left hip disability is remanded for an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine if the sartorius muscle injury and spurring at the acetabulum are related to his in-service fall.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it began during service, is related to his service-connected left knee disability or bilateral shin splints, or was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The decision cannot be made without further evidence and information from the Veteran's medical records and a VA examination.,VA clinicians did not provide adequate opinions to establish service connection for PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's in-service stressor alone supports his diagnosis of other specified trauma or stress-related disorder.,The right knee disability claim requires clarification on whether it began during service, is related to his service-connected left knee disability, or was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service. A VA examination is needed for this determination.,The right hip and lumbar spine disabilities require a VA examination to determine if they are related to the Veteran's in-service fall, bilateral shin splints, or were noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service.,The left hip disability requires an addendum opinion from a clinician to reconcile the June 2017 VA medical opinion that the Veteran has a left hip disability related to his in-service fall. A VA examination is needed for this determination.,The lumbar spine disability claim requires clarification on whether it began during service, is related to his service-connected left knee disability or bilateral shin splints, or was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service. A VA examination is needed for this determination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma or stress-related disorder and PTSD), right knee disability, bilateral hip disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059418
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What this means for you
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