The Veteran's left knee disability has rendered him unable to secure and follow gainful employment since August 20, 2021. His other service-connected conditions do not prevent him from working.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability, specifically his post-total knee replacement condition, is the primary factor preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Varus Osteoarthritis with Strain Status Post Total Knee Replacement, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy Associated with Spondylosis of the Lumbosacral Spine with Degenerative Spurring on Vertebral Body Margins, Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine with IVDS and Spondylolisthesis, Chondromalacia of the Right Knee, Status Post Excision of the Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Tear and Excision of Medial Plica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22042415
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