The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation than the current 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show chronic residuals such as severe painful motion or weakness, and no other criteria warranting a higher evaluation were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0637777
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability. The claims are being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating for right total knee arthroplasty is remanded due to recent surgeries and the need for a new examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left total knee arthroplasties have been denied as the maximum schedular rating (60%) has already been assigned.
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