The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral knee disabilities have been partially granted. The 20 percent ratings for right and left knee meniscal tears and degenerative arthritis are restored, but the Veteran's requests for higher evaluations remain denied.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of life, thus preventing a reduction from 20 to less than 20 percent ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee meniscal tear, Left knee meniscal tear, Right knee degenerative arthritis, Left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028986
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee degenerative arthritis, as well as his claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is not about service connection at all.
- Denied
The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as she did not have an employment handicap and was found to be employable with her current skills, experience, and education. The appeal must be denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 21, 2011 for the service connection of right knee meniscal tear, with a rating of 20 percent.
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