The Veteran's right knee DJD was rated at 10% prior to March 11, 2014 and increased to 20% thereafter.,Prior to December 8, 2010, the Veteran's arthritis of the right hand was rated at 10%, but from that date it is rated at 40%. The left hand arthritis remains at 10%.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed that the Veteran's DJD of the right knee had improved with a more favorable range of motion, warranting an increased rating to 20%.,The VA examinations and medical records also indicated that the Veteran's arthritis of the right hand was more severe from December 8, 2010 onwards, necessitating a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Arthritis of the Right Hand, Arthritis of the Left Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1610674
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 30 percent for the period beginning February 2, 2024. The rating was denied as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examination reports in his previous case. The AOJ is instructed to arrange a new right knee examination, considering the Veteran's incarceration status.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.
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