The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran was granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.,For left knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 24, 2011, and in excess of 30 percent from December 1, 2012, was denied. For right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, a rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.,Right knee instability was granted a 20 percent rating effective June 22, 2010. A higher rating for instability on or after August 17, 2021, was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to October 24, 2011, and from December 1, 2012, to the present. The right knee instability met the criteria for a 20 percent rating effective June 22, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22054404
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating prior to July 30, 2014, and his bilateral pes planus alone does not qualify him for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his left knee disabilities, including increased ratings and TDIU. The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to lack of compliance with previous remands regarding functional loss and flare-ups.
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