The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent, the highest schedular rating available for a knee disorder post-arthroplasty. The appeal regarding TDIU was granted as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability meets the criteria for a 60% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5055, which is the highest schedular rating available for post-arthroplasty knee disorders. The TDIU claim was granted as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0937960
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