The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for status post total right knee replacement with instability and a separate 10 percent disability rating for right knee instability. The maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5055 is 60 percent, which accounts for severe painful motion and weakness in the affected extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals from his right knee replacement have resulted in chronic residuals consisting of weakness and severe painful motion, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5055. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for mild instability of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148377
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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