The veteran's chronic eczema was rated at 30 percent, and his right and left knee DJD were each rated at 20 percent from February 27, 2007.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin condition and joint disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes prior to that date but did warrant increased ratings thereafter due to their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic eczema, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902907
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to October 26, 2018, as they are inextricably intertwined with an extraschedular TDIU claim.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of motion, associated with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as separate ratings for instability of both knees, effective February 15, 2021. The veteran's TDIU claim from September 25, 2014, to February 12, 2021, was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee DJD and low back disability as they were not caused or aggravated by the veteran's left knee DJD, nor related to any incident of service.
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