The Board denied an increased rating for the post-operative residuals of a total right knee replacement but granted service connection and assigned a separate 10 percent evaluation for right knee instability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5055, 5256, 5261, or 5262. The Board found that his symptoms were consistent with a 30 percent rating for residuals of total knee replacement and a separate 10 percent evaluation for instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of total right knee replacement, Right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0305273
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