The Board granted a 10 percent rating from December 5, 2015, to February 24, 2019, for right and left knee replacement scar residuals but denied a compensable rating prior to that date and a rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 25, 2019. The Board also granted a TDIU from February 17, 2005, to October 26, 2012.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings that the scars were not painful or unstable prior to December 5, 2015, and had pain but no instability from December 5, 2015, to February 24, 2019. The Board found no evidence of underlying soft tissue damage or a surface area of 144 square inches (929 square centimeters) or greater.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee replacement scar residuals, Left knee replacement scar residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022775
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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