The Veteran's partial right knee replacement is rated at 30 percent since August 1, 2014. Separate ratings for instability are granted from September 8, 2010 through June 5, 2013 (10 percent) and as of December 11, 2017 (20 percent). The Veteran's TDIU is granted beginning September 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: The partial right knee replacement was rated under Diagnostic Code 5055 since June 6, 2013. Separate ratings for instability are based on the Veteran’s reported symptoms and medical findings during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee osteoarthritis, Partial right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141541
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee instability is granted, with a 30 percent rating. The claims for increased ratings for right knee osteoarthritis (flexion) and left hip strain, osteoarthritis and bursitis based on painful motion are denied. The claim for an increased rating for right ankle osteoarthritis is also denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his right knee disability from April 16, 2013 to March 15, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or more.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities had their onset during active service, granting her claims for service connection.
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