The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected, effective August 19, 2009. The Veteran's MDD is rated at 70 percent and his TDIU due to MDD is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability is least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, but resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The Veteran's MDD was rated at 70 percent based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029435
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a remand is necessary to determine if it warrants a higher evaluation. Additionally, the TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim for right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The PCAFC eligibility process will continue, including consideration of whether the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right ankle disabilities but remanded the claims for other joint conditions due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for left knee post-prosthetic total replacement on or after December 16, 2024, as the maximum schedular evaluation of 60 percent was already assigned.
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