The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for his right knee disability was denied. His initial claim for an earlier effective date has been withdrawn. The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability does not meet criteria for a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or instability, and there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes warranting separate evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5260-5261 and 5257. His claim for service connection for his right foot disability was also denied as the current condition does not appear to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is rated based on limitation of motion, but there is no evidence of instability or other functional loss that would warrant a separate evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5260-5261 and 5257. His current range of motion does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease Right Knee, Plantar Callus of the Right Foot with Calcaneal Spurring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1432617
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him substantially confined to his dwelling, the immediate premises, a ward or clinical area of an institution due to a service-connected condition. He does not have one disability that is rated as totally disabling and an additional disability or disabilities that are independently rated or ratable as at least 60 percent disabling.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected right knee, bilateral pes planus, and lumbar spine strain disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, which he contends is related to his active duty service and/or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Board has ordered additional development as requested.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated at 30 percent since February 1, 2014.,The Veteran's service-connected left knee instability and right knee instability are both rated at 20 percent.
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