The Veteran's right knee status post ACL reconstruction was restored to a 20 percent rating effective March 1, 2015. The appeal for an increased rating for his right knee degenerative joint disease is denied. Service connection for a sleep disorder and major depressive disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee status post ACL reconstruction improved to the point where he could perform activities of daily living without significant pain or limitation, warranting restoration of the 20 percent rating effective March 1, 2015. The appeal for an increased rating for his right knee degenerative joint disease is denied as there is no evidence of actual improvement in the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080506
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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- 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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