The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were granted, with a rating of 60% assigned for his right knee disability (status post total right knee replacement).
The deciding factor: The veteran's current right knee disability is rated as severe due to painful motion or weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Disc bulge at L5-S1, Post-operative residuals of a tear of the medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, and medical meniscus of the right knee, Status-post fracture of the distal third of the tibia and proximal fibula, Status-post osteotomy of the right tibia and fibula, Right knee instability due to post-operative residuals of a tear of the medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, and medial meniscus, Total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613318
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