The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran's left hip tendonitis is currently rated at 10 percent under DC 5253.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sufficient limitation of motion to warrant a higher rating for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patella femoral syndrome (left knee disability), left hip tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078141
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 12, 2011 for his entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since August 12, 2011.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right hip tendonitis and left hip tendonitis, finding that the current disabilities had their onset during qualifying service. The appeal is also remanded to verify periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip tendonitis, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to March 6, 2020, did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. However, VA policy requires that all Veterans who are unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities be rated totally disabled. The Board finds remand necessary to refer the claim to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
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