The Board denied an increased evaluation for the Veteran's left knee arthroplasty but granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity, thus denying a higher evaluation. However, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Total arthroplasty of the left knee, Service-connected disabilities affecting employability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096665
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