The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for right knee DJD from September 12, 2005 to September 10, 2007, but the claims for higher ratings prior and after this period were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether there was limitation of extension of the right knee to 30 degrees from September 11, 2005 through September 10, 2007; however, no higher rating was warranted for other periods due to lack of ankylosis or more severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815880
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Decisions by this judge: 680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and issues related to left knee genu recurvatum. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a medical opinion regarding the right knee meniscal tear and adjudicate the issue of left knee genu recurvatum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee conditions and left knee genu recurvatum.
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