The Veteran's right knee disability is granted an increased rating of 60 percent from April 1, 2014 to April 28, 2014 and from July 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced severe painful motion or weakness in his right knee after revision surgery, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee replacement, Right knee revision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133499
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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