The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left knee disability and left knee TKR, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show ankylosis, extension limited to 30 degrees or more, or nonunion or malunion of the tibia and fibula for the left knee disability. For the left knee TKR, the Veteran was already in receipt of a maximum schedular rating (60%) after one year following implantation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee ligament injury, traumatic arthritis (left knee disability), total left knee replacement (left knee TKR)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22054817
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