The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 60% rating from November 1, 2012 to August 7, 2013.,After the initial increase in rating, the Veteran's right knee disability remained at a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee residuals included severe painful motion or weakness during the period from November 1, 2012 to August 7, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Total Arthroplasty, Right Knee Complex Medial Meniscus Tear with Cartilage Loss and Advanced Chondromalacia Patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19131943
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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