The Veteran's left knee arthritis prior to September 24, 2021 is not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's right TKR prior to June 19, 2018 is not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's right TKR from August 1, 2019 to August 3, 2023 meets the criteria for a maximum 60 percent rating.,The Veteran's right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to September 24, 2021 is not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion from September 24, 2021 onward does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The left knee arthritis prior to September 24, 2021 did not result in ankylosis or significant functional loss due to pain.,The right TKR prior to June 19, 2018 was rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5260/5261.,Right TKR from August 1, 2019 to August 3, 2023 met the criteria for a maximum 60 percent rating based on residuals including episodes of severe painful motion.,The right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to September 24, 2021 did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5252.,Right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion from September 24, 2021 onward did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis, right total knee replacement (TKR), left total hip arthroplasty (THA), right hip degenerative joint disease (right hip arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24033034
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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