The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a separate evaluation for his left knee disability, status post total knee replacement, left knee instability, and left knee scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as the Veteran's left knee had at worst flexion to 110 degrees and extension to 10 degrees, with no evidence of instability or severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability, status post total knee replacement, Left knee instability, Left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015440
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 237 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including his scars and total knee arthroplasty, is rated at a maximum of 60 percent effective September 1, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly before it due to procedural errors and remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and bilateral knee conditions, have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for the period beginning April 5, 2020.
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