The Veteran's right knee flexion is limited to 120 degrees with painful motion, warranting a separate 10 percent rating. However, his TDIU claim was denied as he can still secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms of pain and functional loss in the right knee were found sufficient for a separate 10 percent rating under DC 5260. His employment status did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his ability to work full-time despite his knee issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellofemoral syndrome, Meniscus tear of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119372
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from May 25, 2016 to January 18, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 7, 2017, but no earlier, to July 26, 2019, and he was granted basic eligibility for DEA benefits during the same period.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, service connection for left and right knee instability and locking, but remanded evaluations for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome and limitation of flexion as well as the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for a separate rating for right knee instability.
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