The Veteran's right knee arthritis is currently rated at 30 percent, which covers both the limitation of extension and flexion. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted as his extension has not been shown to be limited to 30 degrees or more.
The deciding factor: The extent of the Veteran's flexion limitation during his most recent VA examination did not warrant a higher than 0 percent rating under DC 5260, and there was no indication that it was akin to limiting his extension to 30 degrees or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis) of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046535
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee arthritis was denied. The issue of service connection for a right foot condition, secondary to the right knee disability, was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and granted them, finding that new evidence received since the September 2004 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee replacement resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a rating of 60 percent from January 2, 2008 to March 29, 2009. For the period prior to January 2, 2008 and from May 1, 2010, his right knee replacement resulted in chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a rating of 30 percent.
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