The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent effective June 12, 2019. His right knee disability remains at a 10 percent rating. Bilateral foot calluses are also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records consistently showed the Veteran's knee disabilities to be within the range of normal function, with no significant findings of instability or limitation of motion that would warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066285
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of February 29, 2000, for an award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected back and left knee disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted clothing allowances for a back brace and wheelchair, but denied them for a neck brace, bilateral knee braces, pain medication therapy, cane, and walker.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted, but the criteria for higher disability ratings are not met at any point during this appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and remanded other issues including service connection, TDIU, and effective date.
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