The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to February 15, 2012, and at 20 percent thereafter. From November 20, 2015, the Veteran received a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of extension in his right knee. The left knee disability remained at 10 percent throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on flexion or instability due to lack of evidence of persistent instability requiring assistive devices or bracing, and the left knee disability was rated as noncompensable due to painful but noncompensable limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22068454
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The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis from 10 percent to 10 percent effective January 8, 2025.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of right knee total replacement have been granted a maximum schedular rating of 60 percent effective June 1, 2020. The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis has also been granted an increased rating to 60 percent effective June 1, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored the prior ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, but has remanded the issues of increased ratings due to an inadequate VA examination.
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