The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is granted with a 60% rating from September 10, 2018, to June 22, 2022, and December 1, 2022. The issues of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, claustrophobia, and OSA are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated based on the residuals from total right knee replacement, which has been granted with a 60% rating under the old criteria prior to February 7, 2021, and both the old and new rating criteria from that date. The issues of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, claustrophobia, and OSA are remanded as they were not addressed in the original decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Replacement, Post-Traumatic Residual Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23047421
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed. The Veteran's right knee replacement disability and lower extremity peripheral nerve disabilities are granted with increased ratings, but the Veteran does not meet criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee replacements, finding that there was no evidence of severe painful motion or weakness in either knee.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for right knee replacement, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, and a total disability rating for individual unemployability.
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