The Board restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for left knee limited flexion effective April 18, 2022, and granted ratings of 20%, 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% for various aspects of his left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the reduction in the Veteran's rating was improper due to an inadequate examination report. The evidence showed that the Veteran had painful flexion limited to 45 degrees or more prior to August 23, 2017, and extension limited to 10 degrees starting from December 7, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee ACL repair with limitation of flexion, Left knee limitation of extension, Left knee status post anterior cruciate ligament repair with quadriceps tear, Left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, Left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004406
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of the assigned percentages for the veteran's left knee and back disabilities, but granted a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion from August 4, 2014 to September 24, 2024, and a 30 percent rating for a back disability from August 16, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as a compensable evaluation for left knee scars.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage and recurrent subluxation, an evaluation of 60 percent for the residuals of a left total knee replacement from October 18, 2022, but denied a higher rating for limitation of flexion.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 15, 2020 to April 26, 2022 due to service-connected major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and left sciatic nerve radiculopathy.
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