The Veteran's left leg and knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, with a separate 10 percent rating for his left buttock scar. The VA has granted the requested increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions have been evaluated based on their current severity under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femoral shaft post-surgical residuals, Left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1220800
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and IVDS of the lumbar spine is granted a 40 percent rating, while other claims for increased ratings are denied or remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
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