The Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes, left knee, including postoperative residuals of a total left knee replacement from July 1, 2007 to March 13, 2008 is currently rated at 30 percent.,From March 13, 2008, the Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes, left knee, including postoperative residuals of a total left knee replacement has been rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's disability warranted a rating higher than 30 percent from July 1, 2007 to March 13, 2008 or 60 percent thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0938044
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