The Veteran's right and left knee DJD were granted increased ratings of 20%, effective July 25, 2011. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied.,No new evidence or changes in the existing service-connected conditions were presented that would warrant reopening the claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right knee DJD manifested as painful limitation of flexion to 50 degrees, with further limitation upon repetitive use. The left knee DJD was characterized by painful limitation of flexion to 70 degrees and extension to 15 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Knee DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1421141
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee DJD limitation of extension is rated at 30 percent, and his right knee instability is rated at 20 percent from April 17, 2017. The higher rating for the instability was granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee DJD and instability prior to December 19, 2023, and on or after that date have been denied. The RO found the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 19, 2023, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 12, 2017 for the grant of service connection for right knee instability. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in August 2017 but new and material evidence was submitted within a year, leading to a separate rating for right knee instability.
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