The Veteran's right knee condition was rated at 20 percent prior to April 3, 2012 and then increased to 30 percent after his total knee arthroplasty on April 3, 2012. The Board found that the current rating of 30 percent is not warranted for the period from June 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion related to the right knee post total knee arthroplasty, which warrants a 30 percent rating under DC 5055. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on ankylosis (DC 5256) or extension limitations (DC 5261).
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee posttraumatic arthritis with tense effusion, Total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19162837
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