The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthroplasty and instability, is currently rated at 60 percent prior to October 6, 2020. The claim for an increased rating has been denied.,An effective date of August 29, 2016, was assigned for the service connection of right knee scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthroplasty, Right Knee Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24079056
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right and left knee arthroplasty, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran is rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected knee and lumbar spine disabilities from October 2, 2015 to December 1, 2015, June 20, 2016 to September 1, 2016, July 19, 2017 to September 1, 2018, and April 10, 2019 to June 1, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations conducted prior to the decision on appeal.
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