The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following a June 2013 right knee surgery, as the evidence did not show that at least one month of convalescence was necessitated by the surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence of record did not support the criteria for a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence due to the lack of medical records indicating severe postoperative residuals or the necessity for house confinement or continued use of a wheelchair or crutches.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050565
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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