The Veteran's ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees, as well as instability in both knees, have been upheld. The effective date remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided sufficient evidence to support the current ratings without needing further clarification on service connection theory or exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Instability of the Left Knee, Instability of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185048
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to incomplete development of the record.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, but his claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and bicipital tendonitis of the right shoulder were denied. An earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating for the right shoulder disability was also granted.
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