The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right knee scar, finding that the evidence did not meet current schedular standards and no exceptional circumstances were present.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee scar was found to be completely asymptomatic with no appreciable limitation of movement over the past forty years, and thus did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0610525
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 19, 2015.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's adjustment disorder, knee strains, and instabilities, granted a 10 percent rating for a right knee scar, and denied earlier effective dates for various benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion from the VA examiner regarding the extent of additional functional loss or limitation of motion experienced during flare-ups of pain and in terms of active and passive range of motion.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right knee joint replacement and scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, entitlement to a TDIU is granted.
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