The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the service-connected postoperative residuals of a right total knee replacement, effective June 7, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disorder is characterized by severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity, warranting a 60 percent evaluation under DC 5255.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a right total knee replacement, left knee traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0624311
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent evaluation for left knee meniscus, effective April 21, 2025, and an additional 20 percent rating was also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the veteran's right and left knee conditions, including traumatic arthritis, limitation of extension, and instability. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted beginning July 1, 2022.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for left and right knee traumatic arthritis but granted special monthly compensation based on housebound status.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities were denied. The rating for the traumatic arthritis was not granted as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on flexion limitation, and the postoperative residuals of medial arthrotomy with relaxation of the anterior cruciate ligaments remained at 30 percent.
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