The Veteran's low back disability, DJD of the right knee, and residuals of dislocation of patella of the right knee are all rated at their maximum allowable levels. The Veteran is granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for his low back disability and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their direct effects without any presumption or secondary connection to other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Knee, Residuals of Dislocation of Patella of the Right Knee, Total Right Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1802868
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