The Veteran's left total knee replacement is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent. The Board denied a higher rating, and granted TDIU effective October 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee replacement, left knee arthritis and patellar dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102225
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it is inextricably intertwined with the remanded right and left knee increased rating claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to disability ratings in excess of 30 percent from August 1, 2020 for right and left total knee replacements for further evidentiary development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left total knee replacement to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records, including ROTC records.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, from January 8, 2024, due to an inadequate examination. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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