The Veteran's claim for higher ratings and an earlier effective date for service connection were adjudicated. The Board granted service connection for instability of the right knee with a rating of 30 percent, effective from March 31, 2008 (the date of the grant to reopen), but denied his request for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was reopened and service connection for instability of the right knee was granted with a 30% rating based on new evidence submitted since the last denial. The Board found that the earliest effective date available under VA regulations is March 31, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee, Instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014192
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a lack of adequate medical evidence regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's right knee disabilities from February 2015 to the present.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain any outstanding private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee conditions and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain outstanding relevant records, as required by law.
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