The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis was initially granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective from June 18, 2010. The RO subsequently assigned the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis a noncompensable evaluation prior to December 18, 2006 and a 10 percent evaluation on or after December 18, 2006.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed objective evidence of right knee arthritis with painful motion prior to December 18, 2006. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations based on ankylosis, flexion/extension limitations, or other specific findings required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1525961
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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis from 10 percent to 10 percent effective January 8, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored the prior ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, but has remanded the issues of increased ratings due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2019 rating decision.
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