The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 30 percent from December 20, 2006 through April 25, 2010. The TDIU is granted for this period.
The deciding factor: Service-connected confusion and disorientation secondary to methadone use was reopened on new evidence and assigned a noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease with nondisplaced medial meniscus tear, confusion and disorientation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21015439
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