The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities was denied, with the effective date set at January 11, 2018.,The Board has determined that an earlier effective date is not warranted for the TDIU and DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating prior to January 11, 2018. The effective date of these awards is set at January 11, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Postoperative Residuals, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21010882
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