The Veteran's right total knee replacement is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the minimum rating for a knee replacement with prosthesis. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities preclude employment and his current level of disability does not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19177002
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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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