The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected knee conditions and for service connection for allergies were denied. The Veteran's right total knee replacement was rated at 30 percent, while the left total knee replacement with bursitis and degenerative joint disease was also rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show chronic severe painful motion or weakness in either knee that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post left total knee replacement with history of bursitis and degenerative joint disease, status-post right total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1046083
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