A rating in excess of 30 percent for post TKR residuals prior to February 4, 2019 was denied. The Veteran's condition has been rated at 60 percent since that date.,An effective date of February 4, 2019 is granted for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for status post right TKR.
The deciding factor: The evidence prior to February 4, 2019 did not show severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity as required by DC 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19179521
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Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right TKR is rated at 60 percent from August 1, 2018. The claim for a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's right total knee replacement is still being evaluated for appropriate disability ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right Total Knee Replacement (TKR).
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