The Board has restored the veteran's left knee disability rating to 60 percent and granted a 10 percent rating for his right knee arthritis. The issues of service connection for low back disability, restoration of left knee rating, and increased rating for right knee arthritis are all resolved in favor of the veteran.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated that the veteran's left knee continued to be impaired by chronic pain and instability, warranting a higher rating than what was previously assigned. The right knee replacement surgery resulted in a 100 percent rating until January 2000 when it reverted to a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0006933
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to August 12, 2013 was denied as his right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating from April 1, 2016 was denied as he is already receiving the maximum allowable disability rating of 60 percent for total right knee replacement.
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