The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and the temporary total rating for convalescence beyond February 28, 1997 has been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported a finding of severe right knee subluxation and patellofemoral syndrome that warranted a 30% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The temporary total convalescence rating was granted based on the need for post-operative convalescence following surgery in September 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee subluxation, Right patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0308329
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 541 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right patellofemoral syndrome, and a separate rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee instability due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of December 21, 2017 for the grant of a 10 percent rating for right knee instability and subluxation. The Veteran's lay statement is sufficient to establish that his disability increased in severity within one year prior to the claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, leading to a grant of TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU benefits are granted with an effective date of January 1, 2018, as the evidence shows he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
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