The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for left knee DJD and a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed functional impairment due to pain but no exceptional disability picture warranting an extra-schedular evaluation. The Veteran was employed as a delivery driver with no physical restrictions and had not been denied employment due to his knee problems.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD, residual scars of the left fifth finger, DJD of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125619
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a March 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for left knee DJD secondary to right knee DJD and granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran argued CUE in both decisions, but the Board found no evidence of CUE.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left leg shrapnel injury is found to have resulted in left knee DJD. The Veteran meets the criteria for SAH due to his service-connected disabilities, which require constant use of a walker or cane for ambulation.
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