The Veteran's left knee disability, which included a total knee replacement and fractures, warranted a 60 percent disability rating from October 1, 2010, for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe painful motion necessitating heavy pain medication taken multiple times daily after the convalescence period ended.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee replacement for degenerative joint disease, left tibia fracture, traumatic arthritis, surgical scar tissue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128482
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