The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee arthritis prior to April 7, 2021; granted a 20 percent rating from April 7, 2021, to March 30, 2023; and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from August 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran for the period from April 7, 2021, to March 30, 2023, granting a 20 percent rating for right knee arthritis based on limited flexion more nearly approximating the criteria for that rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, right total knee replacement (TKR)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25007825
What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and tinnitus. The increased evaluation claim for pes planus was denied, as was the increase in rating for the right wrist fracture. The reduction of the right wrist rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was found improper, restoring the 10 percent rating.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis and a separate 30 percent or higher rating for the period from January 1, 2020, to July 23, 2025, but granted a 10 percent rating for right knee slight recurrent subluxation and lateral instability.
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