The Veteran's left knee disability resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion, and a rating of 60 percent for the entire period on appeal is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability resulted in severe painful motion which approximates the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease, left knee joint effusion, left knee mediolateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006817
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements about his knee pain.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
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