The Board has granted the extension of a temporary total rating based on convalescence following left knee surgery from September 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. The issue remains in appellate status and will be remanded for consideration by the Veterans Service Center Manager.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's July 26, 2007, left knee surgery resulted in deep venous thrombosis necessitating at least six months of convalescence following surgery until she was released to part-time work in January 2008. The exact date when the Veteran stopped using crutches is unknown.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee laxity, patella dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1618889
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for left knee degenerative arthritis and laxity due to a lack of sufficient evidence, including a retrospective medical opinion on functional loss during flare-ups.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations. The issues include a trachea disorder, left knee laxity, DJD, DDD, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, urinary frequency, and erectile dysfunction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored a 10 percent rating for left knee laxity, effective October 24, 2018. The issue of an increased rating for left knee laxity is added to the Veteran's appeal.
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