The Veteran's appeal is denied as his right knee disability does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination revealed mild pain and weakness, range of motion from zero degrees of extension to 80 degrees of flexion, and mild instability. Since the knee has been totally replaced with prosthesis, he no longer has arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Depression, Scoliosis of the Upper Lumbar Spine, Muscle Tear of the Right Knee (Muscle Group XIV), Hepatic Porphyria with a History of Rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014231
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What this means for you
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