The Veteran's right knee disability, including his partial knee replacement surgery, is rated at a minimum of 30 percent effective August 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptomatology does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease, Right partial knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18121290
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The Veteran's right knee replacement rating was restored to 30 percent effective February 1, 2019. The right knee limitation of flexion rating was also restored.
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