The Veteran's partial right knee replacement from August 24, 2014 to September 24, 2015 is rated at 100%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a partial knee replacement on August 24, 2014 and the temporary total rating was based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (right knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148044
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including limited flexion and instability, is currently rated at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 20 percent for instability of the right knee prior to November 19, 2013 was granted. The claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right knee injury is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, as well as potential reconsideration of the TDIU claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease in both knees has been granted a 20 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.
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