The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of a total right knee replacement is denied as there is no higher schedular rating available than that currently assigned.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a higher rating are not met due to the maximum 60 percent disability rating under the 'amputation rule' being the highest possible rating for a knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179392
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Decisions by this judge: 1,350 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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