Federal Circuit Rules Partial Knee Replacements Qualify for Temporary 100 Percent Rating
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | June 14, 2016 | Disability Compensation,Legal Update
On May 18, 2016, in Hudgens v. McDonald, the Federal Circuit ruled that partial knee joint replacements qualify for ratings under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5055, which is the diagnostic code that grants a temporary 100% rating for the year following a knee joint replacement, and then a minimum 30% rating thereafter. This is a great outcome for veterans undergoing… read more
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