Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, effective October 1, 2019, and also granted TDIU and special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The reduction was made without full consideration of the pertinent VA law and regulations, making it void ab initio.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016522
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