The Board has granted increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected conditions, including a total left knee replacement and impairment of Muscle Group XIV. The lumbar spine condition remains at its current evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the need for higher ratings based on the severity of the veteran's post-operative left knee replacement with shortening and impairment of Muscle Group XIV.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative left knee replacement with shortening, Impairment of Muscle Group XIV (residuals of gunshot wound to the left knee), Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0202542
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