The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected, with a combined rating of 60% effective March 30, 2017. The TDIU claim prior to January 24, 2011 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to service and granted service connection for both conditions with a combined rating of 60%. However, as his TDIU claim was raised in conjunction with increased rating claims for other disabilities, which were received after January 24, 2011, the effective date is set at March 30, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22026944
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