The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for residuals of left total knee replacement from February 1, 2024 is denied as the evidence does not show chronic severe painful motion or weakness in the left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show chronic severe painful motion or weakness in the left knee joint post-total knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24038816
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from May 19, 2017 to June 4, 2017 as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various knee and hip replacements due to the appellant's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an error in the February 2013 VA examiner's report, which inaccurately described the Veteran’s in-service left knee diagnosis as retropatellar pain syndrome. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current left knee disability (diagnosed as left TKR).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically residuals of a total knee replacement. The decision is based on direct evidence linking the current condition to an in-service injury during military service.
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