The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and TDIU. The Veteran was last provided with a VA examination in January 2018, over two and half years ago, and he reported that his condition has worsened since then. A new VA examination is required to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence from a recent VA examination to make a decision on the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and TDIU, as he reported worsening symptoms since the last examination over two years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthroplasty, Right Knee Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053264
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for OSA is denied. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability prior to October 6, 2020 was denied. The claim for a separate rating for right knee instability prior to that date was granted with subject to regulations governing payment of monetary awards. The claim for an increased rating for the right knee arthroscopy from December 1, 2021 was also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran is rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected knee and lumbar spine disabilities from October 2, 2015 to December 1, 2015, June 20, 2016 to September 1, 2016, July 19, 2017 to September 1, 2018, and April 10, 2019 to June 1, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the right knee arthroplasty and right TKR, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in either case.
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