The Veteran's post-total knee replacement right knee disability is granted a 60 percent rating effective August 3, 2012. The claim for an increase in the 30 percent rating prior to that date was denied.,The Veteran’s hypertension is rated at 10 percent and no higher. An extraschedular TDIU rating prior to August 3, 2012 is remanded.,Bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent and a TDIU rating from the effective date of August 3, 2012 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-total knee replacement right knee disability was shown to have chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion and weakness since August 3, 2012. The current 60 percent rating for the right knee disability from that date is appropriate.,The Veteran’s hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not reach diastolic pressures predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressures predominantly 200 or more.,Throughout, the Veteran's tinnitus has been rated at 10 percent and factors warranting an extraschedular rating are not shown. The TDIU rating from August 3, 2012 is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Total Knee Replacement Right Knee Disability, Hypertension, Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21004035
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- Remanded (sent back)
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