The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for the service-connected residual scar of the left knee, status post left knee arthroplasty. No increased rating was granted for the service-connected genu recurvatum of the left knee, status post total knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's current symptoms and medical evidence showing that the service-connected residual scar more nearly approximated a disability picture productive of being tender or painful on objective demonstration.
- Claimed conditions
- genu recurvatum of the left knee, status post left total knee replacement, residual scar of the left knee, status post left knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911570
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis status-post total left knee replacement, and residual scar of the left knee as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee disorders, but granted a 10 percent rating for painful left anterior knee scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for status post left knee arthroplasty to ensure the Veteran receives an appropriate examination and evaluation.
- Granted
The Board granted attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for increased evaluations of the Veteran's left knee and right hip disabilities.
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