The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically her right knee conditions, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 2015. The Board granted the TDIU on a schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation due to her right knee conditions, which caused significant functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee arthroplasty, right knee scar under Diagnostic Code 7801, right knee scar under Diagnostic Code 7804, chronic ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24025804
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor does he have a service-connected disability individually ratable at 100 percent or be factually housebound. Therefore, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee scar is granted a 20 percent disability rating, while the status post right knee arthroplasty is denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim is remanded for further consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the increased rating claims for service-connected disabilities of both knees to ensure compliance with its previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete examination reports and missing medical records. The case is now pending with instructions for a new VA examination.
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