The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for his right knee traumatic arthritis as of November 28, 2006. The effective date was set at that time to reflect the earliest possible increase in disability within one year prior to the receipt of his July 2003 claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were pending during a period when he experienced increased symptoms related to his right knee condition, warranting an earlier effective date for the rating increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Traumatic Arthritis, Post-operative Residuals of Right Knee Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008656
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscectomy disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's prior claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right hip, and lumbosacral strain have been granted. The VA has also remanded the cases to obtain updated examinations to assess current severity of his left knee and right ankle disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Board will refer this matter back to the AOJ for consideration.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for status post total right knee replacement from May 3, 2022, forward has been denied as the maximum allowable rating of 60 percent has already been assigned.
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