The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability was denied for ratings in excess of the assigned 30 percent and 60 percent prior to March 15, 2019 and from March 15, 2019 to October 21, 2020. Effective October 21, 2020, a 60 percent rating was granted for the right knee disability.,The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was denied for ratings in excess of the assigned 10 percent and 30 percent from January 1, 2018 to March 14, 2019 and from March 15, 2019 to October 20, 2020. Effective October 21, 2020, a 60 percent rating was granted for the left knee disability.,The Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative arthritis was denied for ratings in excess of the assigned 10 percent prior to October 21, 2020 and a 20 percent rating was granted effective October 21, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22051670
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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