The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left knee post-traumatic arthritis does not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture causing marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization, and therefore denied referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for consideration of an extra-schedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected left knee post-traumatic arthritis did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture causing marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0523748
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of left and right knee post-traumatic arthritis to obtain a more thorough medical examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right knee total knee replacement and a left knee disability, including a meniscal tear and arthritis, as secondary to the service-connected shell fragment wounds to the Veteran's knees.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee disability, including post-traumatic arthritis and chondromalacia with limitation of flexion, is rated at 10 percent. A separate 20 percent rating for left knee lateral instability has been granted. The claims for service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities, as well as TDIU, are being remanded.
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