The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability warranted a 30 percent evaluation on and after December 1, 1997. The RO had previously assigned a 20 percent rating for the period prior to October 2, 1996.
The deciding factor: Additional development was needed as there were no new medical records submitted that supported a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Subluxation of the right knee, Status post total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0109771
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for status post total right knee replacement as secondary to his service-connected internal derangement of left knee, status post revised total knee replacement.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee disorders, rendered him unable to work in any active or sedentary position he might have been able to obtain with his background. The Board has granted an effective date of January 19, 2011 for the TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected subluxation of the right knee was denied as there is no evidence of severe recurrent subluxation or instability, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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