The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee arthroplasty is denied. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for instability of the right knee, and a 10 percent rating is granted for the surgical scar from March 4, 2010 to February 27, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe painful motion or weakness as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5055. The Veteran's instability was found to be moderate and thus warranted the separate 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081986
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.
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