The Veteran's right knee and left knee conditions have been rated based on their severity, with the highest rating of 60 percent granted for his total knee replacements. Separate ratings were assigned for meniscal conditions in different time periods.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities as supported by medical evidence and VA examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscal Condition, Left Knee Meniscal Condition, Right Knee Loss of Flexion Status Post Medial Meniscal Tear, Status Post Right Knee Replacement, Status Post Total Left Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21077199
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee post-TKA residuals, meniscal condition, and instability are rated at 10%, 20%, and 10% respectively. The combined rating is 40%. Effective February 1, 2022, the Veteran's right knee status post total replacement has been rated as having intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscus condition is granted a separate initial rating of 20 percent, but no higher. The left and right knee disabilities are denied increased ratings.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, is currently rated at 20 percent for a meniscal condition. The appeal is granted for this issue.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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