The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his degenerative joint disease of the left knee, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left leg (Muscle Group XI), and status post surgery of the left knee. The current ratings are deemed appropriate.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities have been evaluated based on their severity under Diagnostic Codes 5010, 5260, and 5261/5262. Given his range of motion limitations and functional impairment, the assigned disability evaluations reflect the current level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left leg (Muscle Group XI), status post surgery of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0212694
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee from August 17, 2018 through August 11, 2020 and a 60 percent rating for status-post left total knee replacement from October 1, 2021, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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