The veteran's disabilities, including instability of the right knee and herniated disc L4-L5 with scoliosis, are rated at 30 percent combined. However, none of these conditions alone meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities do not result in a combined schedular evaluation of 100% or more, nor does he have one condition rated at 60% or more with other conditions totaling 40% or more. The RO found that the veteran's disabilities are not sufficient to preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of the right knee, Herniated disc L4-L5 with scoliosis, Arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0011364
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a lack of adequate medical evidence regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's right knee disabilities from February 2015 to the present.
- Denied
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