The Board granted restoration of the 40 percent disability rating for the service-connected left total knee arthroplasty, which was improperly reduced to 30 percent disabling effective August 1, 2021. The Board denied a compensable rating for the service-connected scar status post left knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating assigned for the service-connected left total knee arthroplasty from 40 percent to 30 percent was improper and void ab initio, as the AOJ did not address whether there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under the ordinary conditions of life and work. The criteria for a compensable rating for the service-connected scar status post left knee replacement were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Left total knee arthroplasty, Scar status post left knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040394
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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