The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his right knee disability (prior to May 28, 2010) and TKA are also rated at 10 percent. The low back disability is rated at 10 percent, the right ankle/foot injury prior to March 1, 2017 is rated at noncompensable, and bilateral pes planus from March 1, 2017 is rated at 30 percent. Hammer toe deformities of both feet are rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities have been evaluated based on their current manifestations, with the right TKA receiving a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5055 for residuals of total knee arthroplasty. The low back disability is rated based on its degenerative joint disease component. The right ankle/foot injury and pes planus are rated according to their respective diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella with Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (pre-TKA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1743983
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