The veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including internal derangement and traumatic arthritis, was not found to warrant an evaluation in excess of the assigned ratings prior to November 10, 2003. For the period beginning on January 1, 2005, a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left total knee replacement is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of the assigned ratings prior to November 10, 2003. The veteran's left knee disability was rated based on its underlying conditions (internal derangement and traumatic arthritis) rather than a separate rating for total knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee internal derangement, traumatic arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0832447
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The VA will need to review the evidence and conduct further examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee internal derangement, which resulted in a total knee replacement, was granted because the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee and plantar fasciitis of the right foot prior to January 2, 2024, are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The claim for TDIU is also being remanded as it was not raised by the Veteran prior to the September 2021 rating decision on appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee internal derangement with limitation of flexion is denied. A separate initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability, from December 17, 2018 to the present, is granted.
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