The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis was rated at 10 percent prior to December 10, 2013. A separate 10 percent rating for painful limitation of extension of the right knee is granted from December 10, 2013 to January 10, 2015. From January 11, 2015 onwards, a 40 percent rating for total right knee replacement is granted.,Throughout the appeal period, left knee arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were not rated higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was rated based on painful limitation of flexion prior to December 10, 2013. A separate rating for painful extension is granted from that date onwards.,Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis, Degenerative Arthritis of Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18126760
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
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