The Veteran's left knee condition was previously rated at 10 percent and increased to 20 percent in October 2019. The VA has now restored the 20 percent rating effective June 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 examination showed a significant improvement in the Veteran's left knee condition compared to previous evaluations, warranting restoration of the 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24075183
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis with meniscus tear, limitation of motion with arthritis in the left ankle, and limitation of motion with arthritis in the right ankle. The claims are based on continuity of symptoms since active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities and reactive airway disease due to incomplete development. The Veteran is also no longer seeking TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected arthritic conditions have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and such impairment is permanent in nature.,An award of eligibility for SAH precludes a separate SHA grant due to the loss of use of both feet.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in July 2022 were inadequate to decide the claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear, left knee subluxation and degenerative joint disease, left knee residual scar, and reactive airway disease. The case is being remanded to obtain addendum opinions from a VA examiner.
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