The veteran's left knee disability, including as secondary to his bilateral knee disability, is service-connected and rated at 10 percent. The VA has also granted a separate evaluation for limitation of extension of the left knee since April 4, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disability was found to be service-connected based on direct evidence (diagnosed arthritis with flexion limited to 115 degrees and extension to 0 degrees prior to April 4, 2005). The VA also granted a separate evaluation for limitation of extension since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Hip, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602309
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee conditions have been denied. His current rating of 10 percent is based on limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his knee disabilities may be related to active service, but VA examinations did not provide etiological opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that it is not related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected condition. The case was remanded due to issues with the right knee.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left hip arthritis, finding that the current limitation of motion did not warrant a higher evaluation.
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