The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left total knee arthroplasties have been denied as the maximum schedular rating (60%) has already been assigned.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knees are rated at the maximum schedular disability rating available under Code 5055, which is a 60% rating for status post total knee replacement with chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Arthroplasty, Left Total Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130655
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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