The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 40 percent, and his left knee disability is rated at 20 percent. The appeals for increased ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the veteran had significant degenerative arthritis in both knees with limited motion but no ankylosis or instability issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease with Flexion Limitation and Pain, Right Knee Arthritis with Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0300182
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been granted, but the Board has found that separate disability ratings of 10 percent or higher are warranted for each knee due to instability. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10% for arthritis with limitation of motion and a separate 10% rating for residuals of the meniscectomy. For the lumbar spine, a noncompensable rating was assigned from January 1, 2012 to March 10, 2016, and a 10% rating has been granted since March 11, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 30 percent prior to January 15, 2014 for instability and arthritis with limitation of motion. Since March 1, 2015, the Veteran is entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for his status post total knee replacement.
- Denied
The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of her service-connected right foot cyst excision scar, postoperative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy, and right knee disorders were denied as she did not file timely substantive appeals.
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