The Veteran's appeal includes requests for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The left knee instability associated with degenerative joint disease, status post patellar tendon repair is granted a 10% rating. Service connection for the right knee condition is remanded. TDIU is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision addresses multiple issues including increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The left knee instability associated with degenerative joint disease, status post patellar tendon repair is granted a 10% rating. Service connection for the right knee condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence. TDIU is also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability associated with degenerative joint disease, status post patellar tendon repair, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196116
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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