The Veteran's claim for an increased rating prior to May 3, 2007 was denied as his left knee disability did not warrant a higher rating. The extension of the temporary total evaluation beyond August 31, 2007 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left above-knee amputation warranted a 60 percent rating from September 1, 2007 onwards and did not require an extended convalescence period prior to May 3, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Replacement, Left Above-Knee Amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1041823
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left total knee replacement with left knee arthritis and scar, status post left knee arthroscopy, are granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective February 28, 2025.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left total knee replacement, left knee limitation of flexion, and painful left knee scar are all denied. The maximum rating for left total knee replacement is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted increased ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeals for a temporary total disability rating and a higher disability rating for left total knee replacement have been dismissed because the AOJ's decision was not issued prior to the filing of the Notice of Disagreement.
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