The Veteran's partial right knee replacement surgery is granted a 100% rating for one year, and then a 60% rating thereafter. The decision also found that the Veteran's right knee condition warrants a 60% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5055 for the period following June 21, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's right knee condition warranted a 60% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5055 for the period following June 21, 2016, based on his symptoms of constant pain and limitations in motion.
- Claimed conditions
- partial right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171929
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The Veteran's partial right knee replacement and associated instability were granted a 100% rating from February 11, 2009 to February 10, 2010. The appeals for higher ratings prior to this period are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeal for an effective date prior to February 3, 2017 for the grant of the temporary 100 percent disability rating for partial right knee replacement. The appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded.
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- Denied
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