The Veteran's dental condition is not service-connected for compensation purposes.,The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10% disability rating.,The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension does not warrant a higher rating than the current noncompensable disability rating.,The Veteran's left knee laxity does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10% disability rating.,The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10% disability rating.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing loss of teeth due to in-service trauma or disease, and periodontal disease is not considered disabling for compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis with Limitation of Flexion, Left Knee Laxity, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis with Limitation of Flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109434
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted from March 2013 to April 2015.,The Veteran's TDIU is denied from May 2015 to June 2018.
- Granted
Service connection for a right knee disability is granted. Restoration of service connection for left knee disabilities since March 1, 2014 is denied. An initial schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion of the left knee prior to March 1, 2014 is denied. An increased rating greater than 30 percent for residuals of a left total knee arthroplasty is remanded. Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability, including laxity and osteoarthritis with a torn ACL, has not met the criteria for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent. The issues regarding limitation of extension have also been denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disabilities were granted a combined initial rating of 10 percent for the period from September 5, 2003 to March 5, 2013.
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