The veteran's right knee disability, including his ruptured spinal disc at L4-5, is rated at 60 percent due to severe painful motion and weakness. The rating is effective as of the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran experiences severe painful motion and weakness in his right knee despite a total knee replacement, meeting the criteria for a 60% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured spinal disc at L4-5, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608324
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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