The Veteran's right knee disability, including his fracture and degenerative joint disease, was rated at 100% since March 28, 2017 due to total knee replacement. A separate 20% rating for moderate subluxation of the right knee prior to March 28, 2017 is granted.,Since April 1, 2018, a 60% rating for total right knee replacement disability (previously rated as residuals, fracture, right femur, with degenerative joint disease, right knee with pain) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to be severe enough to warrant a 60% rating since April 1, 2018 due to the need for total knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture, right femur, degenerative joint disease, right knee with pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148112
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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