The Veteran's right knee disorder is service-connected as secondary to his left knee disability. The Board also finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The May 2005 VA joints examiner linked the Veteran's advanced degenerative changes of the right knee to his service-connected left knee disability, meeting the secondary service connection requirement. The Veteran also meets the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1005503
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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