The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent for the periods from April 1, 2015 to January 31, 2018 and from June 1, 2018. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion in the left knee, which warranted a 60 percent rating under Code 5055 for prosthetic replacement of the knee joint.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative changes, status-post left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055996
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder, specifically whether it is related to his military service. The case will be returned for further review and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding his eligibility for the Program for Comprehensive Assistance for Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate notice and compliance with regulatory requirements. The Board will adjudicate whether he meets criteria for personal care services, best interests of participation, and other pertinent criteria.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee from August 17, 2018 through August 11, 2020 and a 60 percent rating for status-post left total knee replacement from October 1, 2021, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative changes, and left knee degenerative changes.
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