The Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty was rated at 30 percent for the period from October 28, 2013 to April 18, 2019. For the period beginning April 18, 2019, a higher rating of 60 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's left knee disability resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185634
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19185634.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, a right knee condition, or left total knee arthroplasty. The case is being remanded to provide an examination and opinion regarding these claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
Effective September 1, 2019, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted past due benefits for a temporary total evaluation of 100 percent for left knee arthroplasty, and an evaluation of 30 percent effective March 1, 2024. The decision also awarded Special Monthly Compensation based on housebound criteria from September 31, 2023, to March 1, 2024.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your temporary total disability rating for left knee surgery has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as your request was already fully addressed in a previous decision.
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