The veteran's residuals of total right and left knee replacements were granted a 60 percent rating due to the limitation in flexion and extension, with pain being the major functional impact.
The deciding factor: The limitation in flexion and extension, along with pain, supported the higher 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a total right knee replacement, Residuals of a total left knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905104
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from July 31, 2015 to October 23, 2017 and for the period from December 1, 2018. The claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of a total left knee replacement under DC 5055 for the period from December 1, 2018 was dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 5, 2013, for the award of service connection for residuals of a total left knee replacement and July 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a total right knee replacement and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for total left knee replacement, residuals of a total right knee replacement, and degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine with herniated disks have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
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