The Veteran's service-connected right knee arthroplasty and tendonitis of the right shoulder do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, as they do not result in a combined rating of at least 70% when considering all disabilities. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right knee arthroplasty and tendonitis of the right shoulder do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, as they do not result in a combined rating of at least 70% when considering all disabilities. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee arthroplasty, tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0920401
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor does he have a service-connected disability individually ratable at 100 percent or be factually housebound. Therefore, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder tendonitis and to provide a retrospective estimate of flare-ups.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee scar is granted a 20 percent disability rating, while the status post right knee arthroplasty is denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim is remanded for further consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the increased rating claims for service-connected disabilities of both knees to ensure compliance with its previous remand instructions.
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