The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating or TDIU prior to January 13, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting referral for extraschedular consideration or total disability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Replacement with Limited Range of Motion, Left Knee Medial Meniscal Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1531161
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- Remanded (sent back)
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