The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected left knee disability prior to July 2, 2018 was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5055.,For the period after July 2, 2018, the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent was also denied. The maximum schedular rating of 60 percent has already been assigned following total knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5055, which governs knee disabilities including those resulting from total knee replacements.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22064802
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