The Veteran's service-connected knee and hip disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from January 12, 2012 to May 28, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's physical limitations due to his knee and hip disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from performing the duties of a machine operator with reasonable accommodations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Lateral Meniscus Tear with Limitation of Flexion, Left Knee Arthritis Associated with Left Knee Lateral Meniscus Tear with Limitation of Flexion, Left Knee Meniscal Disorder, Right Hip Osteoarthritis, Left Hip Trochanteric Pain Syndrome with Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23050428
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability and left hip OA with limitation of adduction are rated at 30 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is found to have resulted from his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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