The Veteran's service-connected tricompartmental osteoarthritis, status post total right knee arthroplasty, was found to be manifested by pain and stiffness prior to June 13, 2012. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran's condition met or approximated the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- tricompartmental osteoarthritis, right knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1442078
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the issue of whether the Veteran's right knee arthroplasty is caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of stress fracture of the right calcaneus. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for stable angina, right knee arthroplasty, and left knee arthroplasty due to the need for additional development of medical evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's patella tendonitis with tricompartmental osteoarthritis and mild chondromalacia patella of the right knee is granted a separate 10 percent rating for patella tendonitis, but denied any higher ratings. The Veteran also received a noncompensable rating for limitation of extension.
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