The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, prior to October 2017, is granted a 20 percent rating. The issues of temporary total disability rating after surgery and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the grant of a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis based on frequent episodes of pain and locking.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143501
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to untimely filings of a Notice of Disagreement, except for remanding certain claims for further development.
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