The Veteran's left knee arthroplasty is rated at a 60 percent since October 1, 2019. The TDIU claim was denied as the evidence does not show unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings and opinions consistently indicated that the Veteran had significant functional capacity despite his knee conditions, which precluded him from certain types of employment but did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee arthroplasty, Degenerative arthritis (left knee), Meniscal condition (left knee), Joint instability (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067830
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from June 19, 2016 to October 27, 2019.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right and left knee arthroplasty, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's knee disabilities, including their severity and any associated neurological manifestations. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to provide updated findings on his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's knee disabilities, including degenerative arthritis and meniscus tears, are rated at the maximum available under current VA regulations. The appeals for higher ratings have been denied.
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