The Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty is rated at 60 percent from April 1, 2015 to July 18, 2016 and from November 1, 2016 to September 19, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU effective April 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability manifested severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a 60 percent rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19171368
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded claims for higher ratings of the knee arthroplasties, hip bursitis, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for a left total knee arthroplasty due to a duty to assist error regarding outstanding private medical records.
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