The Board has granted an effective date of May 14, 2009 for the award of a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 and a 100% evaluation for one year (from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010) for right total knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability increased in severity during the one-year period prior to his claim for an increased rating, warranting an earlier effective date of May 14, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteochondritis, post-operative degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405898
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2009 for the grant of a TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that it is more likely than not incurred during his military service.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of his left and right knee disabilities, concluding that there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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