The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating beyond January 1, 2016 based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for such a rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran continued to experience pain and undergo physical therapy after surgery in September 2015, but did not meet the criteria for severe post-operative residuals or immobilization by cast without surgery of one major joint or more as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- A19002378
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A19002378.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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