The Veteran's left knee conditions have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment, with a current rating of 30 percent for his total knee arthroplasty. The effective date for this rating is July 25, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left knee disability has resulted in a prosthetic replacement that causes intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- left medial meniscus tear, degenerative arthritic changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18135185
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritic changes were productive of forward flexion to less than 30 degrees, warranting a 40 percent disability rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his left knee strain with degenerative arthritic changes and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the VA Regional Office not having considered a recent VA-contracted examination in their decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no continuity of symptoms after service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and in-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritic changes due to insufficient findings during a flare-up.
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