The Board has granted compensation for a retained foreign body as a residual of the Veteran's total right knee replacement revision, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records related to other claimed residuals.
The deciding factor: The retained foreign body was caused by VA carelessness or negligence during the revision surgery, resulting in an additional disability not present prior to the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- Retained foreign body, Post-surgical infection, Limited range-of-motion, Stiffness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26025208
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right wrist disability, which included painful motion and stiffness, was granted a 10 percent rating prior to June 9, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating on or after that date is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left hip rating has been restored to 20 percent, effective February 16, 2010. The reduction from 20% to 10% was upheld as there is no actual improvement in the Veteran’s disability level.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for limitation of extension due to recurrent synovitis of the left knee with a retained foreign body, and a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of flexion. The effective date is not specified.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's right wrist and elbow disability is not due to fault on the part of VA, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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