The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10% and a separate rating for left knee instability has been granted.,A 20% rating for right knee instability prior to November 28, 2017, and a 60% rating for residuals of right total knee replacement effective January 1, 2019 have been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at the minimum compensable level due to painful motion with arthritis.,Right knee instability was not demonstrated during previous examinations but was reported by the Veteran in February 2018, leading to a separate rating of 10%.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of Left Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19174816
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- Denied
The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 20 percent disabling, effective August 31, 2022.,The Veteran's scars are currently rated at 20 percent disabling, also effective August 31, 2022.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding that it is secondary to her service-connected left knee disability. The evidence shows that the Veteran injured both knees in 1999 and continued to experience pain despite treatment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal requires remand due to duty-to-assist errors in previous VA examinations and evaluations. The issues of increased ratings for left knee disability, a compensable rating for left knee scar, service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, and TDIU are all remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent, effective October 17, 2017. Service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of Right Knee and Left Knee is also granted.
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