Granted
The Board granted a TDIU from May 18, 2015, and increased disability ratings of 60 percent for the right and left knee replacements.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of the right knee status-post total knee replacement, Instability of the left knee status-post total knee replacement, Right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091366
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