The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease and instability, is rated at 60 percent effective June 1, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability is also granted.
The deciding factor: The August 2016 VA examiner found chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness due to the total knee joint replacement in February 2015, warranting a 60% rating under Diagnostic Code 5055. The Veteran's history of moderate lateral instability also warranted a separate 10% rating for right knee instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19001697
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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