The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted starting from December 4, 2019, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in December 2019 indicated that the Veteran’s right knee gait dysfunction and low back conditions have a functional impact on his ability to work, making sedentary work insufficient for his needs.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Total Right Knee Replacement, Low Back Conditions, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right and Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right and Left Lower Extremity (associated with Diabetes), Fungus Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015818
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated and denied for increased ratings, with some conditions receiving specific disability ratings. The Veteran is granted a 60% rating for her total right knee replacement from September 4, 2015 onwards, but the other claims are denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service due to lack of evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service continuity.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his awards of ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis based on limitation of extension. The evidence did not show a compensable limitation of extension prior to February 6, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right knee disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of medication effects.
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