The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or secondary service connection. The current rating of 30% for residuals of total left knee arthroplasty was maintained.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show ankylosis, nonunion with loose motion requiring a brace, or extension limited to 10 degrees, which would warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran's symptoms were best characterized by a 30% rating for residuals of total left knee arthroplasty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a total left knee arthroplasty, right knee osteoarthritis, post surgery
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635043
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- Remanded (sent back)
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