The Veteran's left knee surgery required convalescence and the VA has granted a temporary total disability rating based on this need.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran underwent left knee arthroscopic partial medial and lateral meniscectomy and chondroplasty, which necessitated at least one month of convalescence.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170381
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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