The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for residuals of left TKR is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not show severe painful motion or weakness in the left knee, which would warrant a higher rating under DCs 5055, 5256, 5261, and 5262.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of left TKR do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent as they do not show severe painful motion or weakness, ankylosis, extension limited to 30 degrees, or impairment of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142811
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What this means for you
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