The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right knee arthroplasty, finding that the evidence did not show chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records showed no severe residuals from the right knee arthroplasty, including pain and weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128351
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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