The Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty residuals have been productive of no worse than an intermediate degrees of weakness, pain, and limitation of motion. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent as the evidence did not meet the criteria for such.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran had flexion to 90 degrees with pain but no more severe residual weaknesses or limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee arthroplasty residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060999
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left total knee arthroplasty residuals, finding that the disability is related to the service-connected right total knee arthroplasty residuals.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination for determining the severity of left total knee arthroplasty residuals.
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