The Veteran's reduction in rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for recurrent subluxation of the right knee was improper, and her appeal to restore the 20 percent rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on an inadequate June 2016 VA examination that did not show improvement in the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent subluxation of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028867
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What this means for you
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- Granted
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease and recurrent subluxation of the knees are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess their current severity.
- Denied
The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent subluxation of the right knee is not warranted based on the evidence provided.
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