The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been granted, with the effective date being March 27, 2015. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for each knee.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in July 2011, February 2014, and May 2015 provided sufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including their impact on his ability to perform occupational tasks. The medical evidence supports a finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1643583
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What this means for you
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