The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his total right knee arthroplasty, as he is already assigned a minimum 30% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current 30% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5055 is the minimum rating available for prosthetic replacement of the right knee joint with chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity, and no additional functional loss due to limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Right Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0722458
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current conditions are not related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's total right knee arthroplasty is granted a 60 percent rating prior to September 1, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability is also granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's total right knee arthroplasty from June 14, 2017 is rated at 60 percent. The other conditions remain unchanged.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities were denied by the Board. The first issue, regarding residuals of a right knee injury prior to February 24, 2010, was not granted as he did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent. The second issue, concerning total right knee arthroplasty from March 1, 2011, also failed to meet the required criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.
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