The Veteran's initial rating for right knee degenerative joint disease is denied, and a separate 10 percent rating for the removed meniscus is granted. The Veteran's total arthroplasty rating remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of the conditions due to lack of objective findings warranting such ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (right knee), Meniscus Tear (removed and symptomatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177863
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records and private treatment records related to the Veteran's right knee disability. The claims for increased rating and TDIU need to be remanded to obtain these records.
- Granted
The Veteran's ratings for left and right knee degenerative joint disease have been granted, with separate 10% evaluations for instability. The effective date is not specified as the issue was not addressed in this decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee flexion and TDIU on an extraschedular basis has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's knee disabilities, including their severity and any associated neurological manifestations. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to provide updated findings on his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.
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