The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee arthritis from December 16, 2008 to October 15, 2019 was denied. The claim for a higher rating for the same condition from October 15, 2019 is also denied.,An earlier effective date prior to May 4, 2016 for a 20 percent initial disability rating for service-connected right knee instability has been granted. However, the issue of TDIU from December 16, 2008 to May 4, 2016 is still pending and will be remanded.,TDIU was granted from May 4, 2016 onwards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee arthritis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 (leg, limitation of flexion) or 5261 (leg, limitation of extension). The issue of TDIU was granted from May 4, 2016 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064235
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 17, 2019, for the grants of service connection for right knee instability, right knee tendonitis, and right femur fracture are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee instability associated with degenerative arthritis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of motion associated with tendonitis with degenerative arthritis is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
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