The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for his left and right knee disabilities from 20% to 10%, finding that the reductions were improper due to a lack of evidence showing an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based solely on one examination report, without considering actual improvements in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, postoperative right knee arthritis and strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22049866
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis with shin splints, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee limitation of extension. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and residuals of tuberculosis exposure.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 3, 2019, for the separate rating for left knee patellar instability and a 20 percent rating for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities other than traumatic brain injury (TBI) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion and an initial compensable evaluation for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.
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