The veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left knee is proximately due to his service-connected fracture residuals of the left tibia and fibula. The RO should evaluate this disability and adjust the veteran's overall evaluation for service-connected disability prior to its adjudication of the TDIU issue.
The deciding factor: Traumatic arthritis of the left knee is proximately due to service-connected residuals of fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left knee, Fracture residuals of the left tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0107578
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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's use of his VA-issued left knee brace for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left knee is causing wear and tear on his clothing, leading to frequent replacements. The Board has granted a clothing allowance for 2013 based on this issue.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of February 10, 2003 for the award of a TDIU on a schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 20, 2009 is remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for traumatic arthritis of the left knee is denied as there is no evidence of limitation of extension beyond 20 degrees or compensable flexion.
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