The veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, but his unemployability is attributed to a combination of these and a nonservice-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Total right knee replacement, Total left knee replacement, Chronic maxillary sinusitis, Residuals of gunshot wound scar of the face and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0023146
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's total left knee replacement, finding that it resulted in at most intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for a total right knee replacement, finding that the Veteran experiences chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion, soreness, and weakness in the right knee and leg.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for her total right knee replacement, effective May 1, 2024.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 100 percent for a total right knee replacement is dismissed because the Veteran already receives a 100 percent rating during the entire period on appeal.
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