The veteran's claim for a greater than 40 percent evaluation for his right leg disability subsequent to January 1995 is denied. However, the claim for a 100 percent evaluation for one year following his total knee replacement is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided an evaluation of 40 percent under Diagnostic Codes 5055-5256 due to right knee contracture equivalent to ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right femoral fracture, Posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0008943
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