The Board dismissed the issues of increased ratings for left knee total joint replacement, painful scar of the left knee, and multiple scars of the left lower extremity. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted beginning December 1, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her physical limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee total joint replacement, painful scar of the left knee, multiple scars of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20027317
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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 claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining any outstanding non-VA treatment records and clarifying the Veteran's surgical history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hepatitis B, left knee total joint replacement, right knee total joint replacement, and left knee surgical scar claims are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective January 1, 2017. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2013. However, he was marginally employed from September 9, 2008 to December 31, 2012.
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