The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's residuals of right and left total knee arthroplasties, effective September 1, 2013. The claims were previously denied as there was no evidence of severe impairment or chronic residuals.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's knee replacements resulted in significant functional limitations but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on severe impairment or chronic residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right total knee arthroplasty, Residuals of left total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1625934
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and because of the need to consider service connection on a secondary basis.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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