The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent. The issue of TDIU prior to October 9, 2003, was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability resulted in instability, giving way, pain on use, full extension, and not less than 90 degrees of flexion, warranting a 30 percent rating under DC 5257. The claim for TDIU prior to October 9, 2003, was granted as the Veteran's last date of employment.
- Claimed conditions
- collateral ligament instability of the right knee, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1106625
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine is granted. The Veteran's current DDD is related to an in-service back injury caused by a hard helicopter landing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed back conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and right hip conditions, as these are related to his right knee disability. The decision also notes that there may be outstanding VA treatment records relevant to the issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his left knee condition, back disability, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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