The Veteran's request for a higher rating for her right knee disability after May 1, 2017 was denied. The extension of temporary total evaluation based on convalescence due to surgery or other treatment prior to February 1, 2018 was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her right knee scars prior to March 25, 2019 is pending and requires further review.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a higher rating were not met after May 1, 2017 as the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent was already assigned. The extension of temporary total evaluation based on convalescence due to surgery or other treatment prior to February 1, 2018 was also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055402
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