The Veteran's right total knee replacement was granted a 60% rating effective January 15, 2019. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 30%. The decision is based on chronic pain and weakness.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran experienced chronic pain with weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing, pain with motion, and muscle weakness as of January 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176478
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 19, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records from Prattville Primary Medicine Associates. The Veteran's right total knee replacement is rated at 100% since March 12, 2013, and increased to 60% effective June 12, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed for the Veteran's left knee conditions and a TDIU claim. The right knee replacement cases have been remanded due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected right total knee replacement is rated at 60 percent from June 1, 2009 through June 29, 2013. The case is remanded for further development regarding the increased rating and TDIU issues.
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