The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied, except that a TDIU was granted effective February 13, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran met the schedular criteria for TDIU beginning February 13, 2017, and his acquired psychiatric disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Status post anterior cruciate ligament tear, medial meniscus tear, and lateral meniscus tear, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20008055
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.
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