The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating regular and constant use of assistive devices for locomotion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring the use of assistive devices such as a wheelchair, crutches, and braces.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Replacement, Right Knee Strain with Effusion, Right Knee Laxity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006738
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left total knee replacement, left knee limitation of flexion, and painful left knee scar are all denied. The maximum rating for left total knee replacement is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he required care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable, protect him from hazards, and manage his medications.
- Granted
The Board has granted increased ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
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