The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her right knee disabilities has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned for her total knee arthroplasty, and also noted that there was insufficient information to determine functional loss prior to September 19, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is rated under DC 5055, which does not allow for higher ratings based on residual pain or weakness. The Board found no residuals of the total knee replacement that would warrant a higher rating and noted insufficient information to determine functional loss prior to September 19, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Dislocated right knee, Right total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745568
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The January 17, 2013 rating decision denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that while the Veteran could not return to his previous employment as a plumber, he was capable of sedentary employment and therefore had not established clear and unmistakable error in denying his TDIU claim.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed because the July 3, 2024, Rating Decision only proposed to combine ratings for bilateral shin splints and bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran did not properly identify issues he was appealing.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for right knee instability prior to September 22, 2015, and a 60 percent evaluation for the residuals of a right total knee arthroplasty since November 1, 2016, but denied an increased rating for right knee internal derangement with traumatic arthritis prior to that date and entitlement to TDIU.
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