The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent disability rating for left knee replacement is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating than 60 percent for his left knee condition is denied.,A separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability is granted, effective September 19, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher disability rating than 60 percent for the Veteran's left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellar chondromalacia, status-post left total knee arthroplasty with leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20023753
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current conditions are more likely related to aging and repetitive strain than active duty.
- Denied
The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each based on painful motion.,The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that flexion was not limited to 30 degrees or extension to 15 degrees.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 22, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to February 7, 2013 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
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