The veteran's left knee, which had undergone total replacement and revision surgeries, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that the evidence shows severe painful motion due to chronic residuals of his left knee condition, warranting a higher 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrates severe painful motion in the veteran's left knee, which is considered a significant functional impairment and warrants a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior cruciate ligament deficiency, status post-total left knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0739659
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a combined rating of more than 20 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
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