The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left knee disability is denied. A separate 10 percent rating, but not higher, is granted prior to November 16, 2019, and a separate 20 percent rating, but no higher, is granted from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5055 due to lack of severe painful motion or weakness. A separate 10 percent rating prior to November 16, 2019 and a separate 20 percent rating from that date are granted based on slight and moderate left knee instability respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065925
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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