The Veteran's left knee disability, including his total knee replacement, is rated at 30 percent since October 1, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated based on the criteria for a prosthetic joint of the knee post-surgery, with no additional compensable factors such as instability or range of motion issues considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tibia fracture, Total left knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1447133
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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