The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent from August 15, 2005 to April 30, 2007 and has not met the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.,Since June 1, 2008, the Veteran's left knee disability rated at 30 percent does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on instability or other residuals of his surgery.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's left knee disability met the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Surgery, Right Knee Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211483
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, post-surgery and with degenerative arthritis, has been evaluated at a 10 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection. The current examination findings do not warrant an increase in this rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee surgery residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,His post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for a temporary total rating beyond August 31, 2002, based on convalescence from left knee surgery by VA in July 2002 was denied as there were no severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds or therapeutic immobilization of the knee.
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