The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for her service-connected right knee disability was granted, with a 20% rating for limitation of flexion prior to May 29, 2018 and a separate 20% rating for subluxation and instability. A 100% rating is assigned following total knee arthroplasty on May 29, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to meet the criteria for increased ratings based on limitation of flexion and subluxation and instability prior to her total knee arthroplasty. Following the surgery, she met the criteria for a 100% rating due to prosthetic replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133643
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of flexion and in excess of 10 percent for limitation of extension of the right knee due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's condition.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees, but remanded the issue of a low back disability for further development.
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