The Board denied an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left wrist fracture, granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis, left knee status post arthroscopic repair from August 17, 2020, but not earlier, and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the same condition beginning October 31, 2020. The Board also denied an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis, right knee status post arthroscopic repair from March 6, 2014, and an evaluation in excess of 40 percent beginning October 31, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the extent to which motion was limited for all conditions evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left wrist fracture, Degenerative arthritis, left knee status post arthroscopic repair, Degenerative arthritis, right knee status post arthroscopic repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067602
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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