The Veteran's right shoulder posttraumatic arthritis, left knee strain, and left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis have been granted increased ratings as of January 24, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's conditions had worsened to a degree warranting an increase in compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, Residuals of left knee strain, Left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001031
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee strain, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a right ankle disorder. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Granted
An effective date of February 24, 2010, but no earlier, for a 20% rating for posttraumatic arthritis of the right shoulder is granted.,Effective from August 23, 2021, a separate 10% rating for right shoulder malunion of the clavicle or scapula is granted.,An effective date of February 27, 2009, but no earlier, for a 20% rating for left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis is granted.,As of December 12, 2020, a separate 10% rating for residuals of left knee strain with limitation of extension is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder posttraumatic arthritis is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The initial rating for cervical spine spondylosis prior to May 16, 2015 was denied and thereafter it is granted a 20 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
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