The Veteran's left TKR is rated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular rating available for ankylosis of the knee. The right TKR remains rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The July 2015 VA examination found intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion in the left knee, warranting a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5256 for ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Left Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1604227
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the right knee arthroplasty and right TKR, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in either case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right TKR is rated at 60 percent from August 1, 2018. The claim for a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's left TKR disability is rated at 60 percent from February 10, 2014 to the present. Higher ratings are denied for the period prior to that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding the severity of her left TKR and its relationship with her IBM. The Board requests a medical opinion to differentiate between the residuals of the TKR and the impact of IBM on her left leg.
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