The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of engaging in sedentary employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's education and work experience are sufficient to allow for a sedentary job, despite his physical limitations due to his knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- status post chondrectomy of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee with limitation of flexion, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1030589
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic and femoral nerves), right knee disability, and cervical spine disorder was granted with effective dates of June 9, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee. Further examinations are required to address various issues related to the veteran's conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hip disabilities, including femoral neck stress fractures and limitations of extension, flexion, and adduction.
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