The Board has granted initial evaluations of 100 percent for the service-connected status post arthroplasties of each knee from December 1, 2002 to September 17, 2003 and separate disability ratings of 30 percent for each knee beginning on September 18, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran underwent bilateral medial compartment unicondylar knee arthroplasties in August 2002. The Board found that the criteria for a 100% evaluation under DC 5055 were more appropriate due to the nature of the procedure and post-surgical symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- status post arthroplasty of the left knee, status post arthroplasty of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0517528
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is still pending and requires a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The Board will schedule the hearing in appropriate docket order.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's incarceration and requests for a hearing. The issues of service connection for left knee arthroplasty, dyslexia, and reopening of sarcoidosis claim are pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not resulted in the permanent loss or use of one or both feet, hands, vision, or ankylosis of knees or hips. Therefore, he is not entitled to financial assistance for automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral knee replacements, finding that the residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.
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