The Board denied entitlement to a temporary 100 percent evaluation for service-connected right knee osteoarthritis, status post November 17, 2017 total knee replacement. The Veteran's appeal was granted for the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder until after he underwent total right knee replacement surgery, preventing him from securing entitlement to service connection on a secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee osteoarthritis, Right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20009142
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee instability is granted, with a 30 percent rating. The claims for increased ratings for right knee osteoarthritis (flexion) and left hip strain, osteoarthritis and bursitis based on painful motion are denied. The claim for an increased rating for right ankle osteoarthritis is also denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and left knee, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to potential toxic exposure in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis rating was restored to 40%, and an effective date of July 26, 2013, for SMC based on need for aid and attendance was granted. The intermediate rate SMC effective date also aligns with this date.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this disability.
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