The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the total right knee replacement due to chondromalacia and degenerative arthritis, effective April 21, 2015. A separate 10 percent rating was also granted for chondromalacia of the left knee prior to April 21, 2015, with a separate compensable rating for flexion since that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability warranted a higher rating due to severe painful motion and weakness. The left knee disability was rated based on limitation of motion without additional functional loss or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Right Knee Replacement due to Chondromalacia and Degenerative Arthritis, Chondromalacia of Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732554
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, limitation of flexion, is now rated at 20 percent effective September 23, 2021. The rating for chondromalacia of the left knee remains at 10 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not sufficiently incapacitate him to prevent substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Denied
The Veteran's combined disability rating from his service-connected conditions is 60%, which does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU. The Board found that his unemployability was due to non-service-connected disorders, including back, neck, hand, and depression disabilities.
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