The Board has restored a 60% rating for the Veteran's service-connected right knee ankylosis from April 1, 2010 to April 10, 2019. From April 11, 2019 onwards, the Veteran already had this rating and it is the maximum allowed.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was improper as there was no evidence of actual improvement in the Veteran's right knee ankylosis that would be maintained under ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004127
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee ankylosis due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.
- Denied
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