The Board found that the appellant's right knee does not have chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness, and thus denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected residuals of total right knee replacement.
The deciding factor: Manifestations of the appellant's right knee disorder do not include severe painful motion or weakness as required by Diagnostic Code 5055 to warrant a 60% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Total Left Knee Replacement, Residuals of Total Right Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0500875
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings related to his right knee disabilities is being remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of examination reports and the need for additional evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 10, 2015. Effective May 29, 2013, the Veteran was granted SMC based on his left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right knee and residuals of a total left knee replacement are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
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