The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for both the right and left total knee replacements (TKRs) effective from November 1, 2017, and December 1, 2018, respectively. However, the appellant's claims for increased ratings prior to her TKR surgeries remain pending and require further development.
The deciding factor: The appellant has undergone bilateral total knee replacements (TKRs) which have resulted in a permanent disability rating of 60 percent bilaterally. The current appeal is focused on the post-TKR period, but the pre-TKR conditions are still under consideration for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Left Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001284
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Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the right knee arthroplasty and right TKR, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in either case.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right TKR is rated at 60 percent from August 1, 2018. The claim for a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left TKR disability is rated at 60 percent from February 10, 2014 to the present. Higher ratings are denied for the period prior to that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding the severity of her left TKR and its relationship with her IBM. The Board requests a medical opinion to differentiate between the residuals of the TKR and the impact of IBM on her left leg.
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