The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities were denied. The RO granted a 40 percent rating for tricompartmental arthrosis of the left knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee, both effective December 17, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's increased ratings claims were denied as his service-connected conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left knee, Tricompartmental arthrosis of the left knee (previously evaluated as traumatic arthritis of the left knee with limitation of extension), Instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1216058
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a qualifying total service-connected disability rating or loss of use of lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU.
- 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.
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