The Veteran's right knee sprain warrants a rating of 20 percent effective March 1, 2017. The issues regarding left ankle fracture and TDIU remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: From March 1, 2017 onward, the Veteran's symptoms manifested with greater pain, more frequent flare-ups, and decreased range of motion in his right knee, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1748236
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for right knee disability was denied. The Board found that the June 2013 rating decision did not contain CUE in failing to assign separate evaluations for instability and swelling.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee sprain and instability have been granted separate evaluations, with the sprain receiving a 10% evaluation effective June 19, 2014, and the instability receiving a 10% evaluation effective March 16, 2015. The earlier effective date for service connection of right knee instability is set at March 16, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right knee disability and has remanded his claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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