The Veteran's claim for a TDIU as a result of service-connected left knee arthroplasty alone is granted, along with special monthly compensation (SMC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1114(s).
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected left knee arthroplasty precludes her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education, skills, training, and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- Left total knee arthroplasty, associated with post left knee partial anterior medial meniscectomy, extensive chondroplasty, medial femoral condyle, and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendons
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25052034
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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