The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee and right hip conditions have been denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran had pain, occasional flare-ups, but generally noncompensable ranges of motion in both knees and right hip throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee Status Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair, Right Knee Medial Meniscus Tear, Chronic Right Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1004178
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability ratings were reduced, but the reductions are not proper. The Veteran is granted an increased rating for pes planus with plantar fasciitis and his service connection claims for various disabilities remain pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including a medial meniscus tear and an ACL tear with lateral instability, is currently rated at 20 percent. A separate 10 percent rating for the ACL tear is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there have not been substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and further remand is necessary to obtain VA medical opinions addressing the Veteran's right hip and knee disabilities for the period from 2008 onward, including retrospective Sharp and Correia compliant range of motion estimates.
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