The Veteran's service-connected left total knee replacement residuals are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular evaluation. The Board found that his disability does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not show severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity as required for a 60% rating under DC 5055, and there was no support for an increased rating by analogy to nonunion of the tibia and fibula with loose motion (DC 5262).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1015287
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