The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, specifically his degenerative changes of the left and right knees, status post total arthroplasty, are currently rated at 60 percent each. This decision grants increased evaluations for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Increased evaluations were granted based on the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities as evidenced by his functional limitations and medical reports.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the left knee, status post total arthroplasty, degenerative changes of the right knee, status post total arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1010757
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What this means for you
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