The Veteran's right knee total arthroplasty with a surgical scar was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent, but the reduction is void ab initio due to procedural errors. The Board has restored the original 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the disability rating for the right knee total arthroplasty with a surgical scar was not in accordance with the governing regulatory criteria and thus the 60 percent rating is restored, effective February 1, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Total Arthroplasty with Surgical Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037339
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