The veteran's service-connected right shoulder arthritis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The left shoulder arthritis is rated at 10 percent due to painful motion requiring subacromial injections. The right knee arthritis has no limitation of motion and thus receives no compensation under DC 5010. The left knee, status post medial meniscus arthroscopy, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings as they are rated based on limitation of motion and pain, which is already addressed in the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Left Knee (status post medial meniscus arthroscopy), Arthritis of the Left Shoulder, Arthritis of the Right Knee, Arthritis of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639492
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his knee disabilities, as well as a referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, arthritis of the right knee, left knee condition, and arthritis of the left knee. The claims are now remanded for further development.
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