The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with separate ratings for instability of the knees. The Board denied increased ratings as his knee disabilities do not meet criteria for higher evaluations based on limitation of motion or instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s knee disabilities do not demonstrate limitations that warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Traumatic Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritic Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23019991
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscectomy disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's prior claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right hip, and lumbosacral strain have been granted. The VA has also remanded the cases to obtain updated examinations to assess current severity of his left knee and right ankle disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Board will refer this matter back to the AOJ for consideration.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for status post total right knee replacement from May 3, 2022, forward has been denied as the maximum allowable rating of 60 percent has already been assigned.
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