The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's right total knee replacement residuals and has also granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected right total knee replacement residuals have been shown to be productive of severe physical impairment, preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.
- Claimed conditions
- right total knee replacement residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0016540
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA knee examination to determine the severity of the service-connected right total knee replacement residuals.
- Granted
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