The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis due to inadequate VA examinations used in reducing the rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent was based on inadequate December 2014 and April 2017 VA examinations, which did not provide sufficient information about functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20018570
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for an examination to determine the severity of the service-connected knee disabilities following convalescence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of chronic kidney disease or right knee joint osteoarthritis related to service.
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