The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 21, 2017, for a 10 percent rating for a painful scar on her right knee is granted.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the painful scar associated with her total knee replacement surgery is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 9, 2007, for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the right knee scar was set at March 21, 2017, as this is when the Veteran underwent her surgery.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for the painful scar associated with her total knee replacement surgery is denied due to the nature of the scar and underlying soft tissue damage.,The effective date for TDIU was set at May 9, 2007, as this is when the Veteran initially filed her claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24076219
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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