The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and the discontinuation of the rating for left knee osteoarthritis with effusion was not proper. The prior rating is restored.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that the Veteran was not entitled to two separate ratings of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis with effusion, left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127157
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Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in the December 2024 decision, and a need for further development regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is equivalent to ankylosis.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral foot pain, lower back pain, right knee pain, and left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear as they were concurrent with a request for higher-level review.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and denied increased ratings for various joint conditions, as well as additional special monthly compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for left and right knee conditions to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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