The Veteran's left knee subluxation prior to June 8, 2011 is rated at 10 percent. From August 1, 2012, the Veteran does not have evidence of recurrent subluxation warranting a separate evaluation.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of recurrent subluxation or instability in the knee after the total left knee arthroplasty from June 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1615791
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for left knee instability and a separate 20 percent rating for the left knee under Diagnostic Code 5258, as well as an award of TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of knee disabilities and dry eye syndrome, as well as the TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The AOJ will consider any evidence not previously considered in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the current level of severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities. The issues on appeal include evaluations for various knee conditions and scars.
- Granted
The Board has restored a separate rating for left knee subluxation from August 1, 2012.
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