The Veteran's right knee disability, including osteochondritis dissecans and degenerative changes, warrants a separate 10 percent rating for painful motion from January 29, 2010. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU prior to February 4, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability with osteochondritis dissecans and degenerative changes resulted in painful motion warranting a separate 10 percent rating from January 29, 2010. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU prior to February 4, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans Medial Femoral Condyle with Partial Meniscectomy, Degenerative Changes in Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1809214
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative conditions in multiple joints, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for initial consideration by the RO due to new evidence received after the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for CUE in the November 1972 rating decision, finding that a 20 percent disability rating should have been assigned from August 10, 1972. The issue of an increased initial PTSD rating prior to November 21, 2013 remains on appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including the residuals of medial meniscectomy and degenerative changes, is currently rated at 10 percent. The issues have been granted.
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