The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been denied. The VA examiner found that the right knee scar did not meet criteria for a separate rating prior to March 24, 2012, and from March 24, 2012 onwards, it does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's right knee scar did not meet criteria for a separate rating prior to March 24, 2012, and from March 24, 2012 onwards, it does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Scar (Status Post Arthrotomy), Lateral Instability, Right Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1226040
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective March 27, 2013, as he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's rating for his right knee disability, characterized as degenerative joint disease, based on limitation of extension, was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent. The Board finds the reduction improper and restores the 30 percent rating effective April 1, 2018. The case is remanded for further examination and readjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, including any symptoms related to instability and the need for assistive devices.
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