VA Disability for Knee Conditions & Pain

Learn about VA ratings for knee conditions and Pain during this edition of CCK LIVE. Learn the common knee conditions Veterans experience, how they're rated, special Veterans Law considerations to be on the lookout for in your decisions, C&P examinations for knee conditions, and tips for building a strong VA claim! Leave us a question or comment below!

Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Ways to Get VA Service Connection for Knee Pain and Conditions: #1 Direct Service Connection
2:02 Secondary Service Connection for Knee Conditions and Pain
2:40 Service Connection by Aggravation for Knee Conditions and Pain
4:02 Common VA Knee Disabilities: Limitation of Flexion of the Knee VA Ratings
5:55 Common VA Knee Disabilities: Limitation of Extension of the Knee VA Ratings
7:50 Common VA Knee Disabilities: Instability of the Knee VA Ratings
9:43 Lay Evidence and How it Can Help Your Knee Pain VA Claim
10:23 Common VA Knee Disabilities: Knee Replacement VA Ratings
11:37 Common VA Knee Disabilities: Meniscus and ACL Knee Disabilities
12:12 Can Veterans be Rated for Multiple Conditions of the Same Knee? Plus, Pyramiding
13:55 Can Veterans Get VA Disability for Knee Pain? How?
14:50 VA’s Painful Motion Rule: 10% Ratings
15:35 When Both Knees Have Disabilities: VA’s Bilateral Factor Rule
17:40 VA’s Functional Loss Rule
18:53 VA’s Major Joint Rule and Arthritis of the Knees
20:25 Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams for Knee Pain and Conditions: What to Watch Out For
22:24 Common Mistakes We See VA Make at Knee C&P Exams
23:09 How Veterans Can Improve Their Claims for Knee Conditions and Pain & Tips for C&P Exams
25:00 Closing Thoughts: Advice from CCK’s Veterans Advocates

[tomnicodemus]

I have had both knees replaced during my 12 years in the Navy. I now have neuropathy in both feet. I have a hard time sleeping at night from my nerves in my feet. This is far more pain than my other injuries. I need relief from pain in my feet. I already have a 60 % rating.

[adelshaban]

I have arthritis in my knees and I'd knees replacements and three more surgery I witing for my case thankfully for all advice.

[tommarinevet]

Great info about the subject. That's where it begins with most veterans as myself....it's all about flexion and extension with the % rate.

[jodywooten]

Wow, that was incredibly helpful, I have a VA MEDICAL appointment on Monday
Thanks a bunch

[KhemistryIBMOR]

Appreciate the information! Especially the break down of your material into chapters.

[lancehenthorn]

Thank you for putting this information out there. A lot good info. I will say this is one video that covers a lot of my issues. Both knees, Arthritis, instability, bone on bone, server pain, secondary condition pain in hips do to Knees and flare ups are the worst.

[mustangpapi]

Wow sounds like my issue. Fell off 5ton, messed up right side knee and hip, sprain both ankles with in 3 months. Now have pain from feet all the way to my lower back.

[crackerjack]

Interesting. I was rated for two knee problems...11 years later I have a knee replacement. I will update All with a VA update. 10 months after the knee replacement, I learn about convalescent ratings. I will submit a claim this week.

[angelocollins]

This is to all the comments on here I am a gulf war veteran I see alot of u still trying what u need to do is use these folks right here if u want to increase ur rating u went to war now ur in a medical paper war and these folks are good at it

[dabprod]

I had a C&P exam last week. Had to hire a friend of mine from Church to drive me that far, 1 1/2 hours, to the exam. I have 5 service connected disabilities, and have had 4 major open operations on my right knee in the last 5-6 years. Three were total knee replacements on the SAME right knee in the last 1 1/2 years. Bad infection deep inside the knee, was afraid I was going to lose my leg. Knee will never be normal again and hoping for the 60% rating plus now have to wear a full leg brace for weakness and pain. Hoping for the best. Great video, thanks.

[ministercarithers]

This is outstanding information before a C&P exam, I have my knee eam on both knees on Friday, Thanks for giving me confidence before this C&P exam. I will keep yall posted it.

[miguelcolonjr]

I have to have two knee replacement surgeries and I was turned down. I went to C and P had a lot of pain.

[ESoldier]

I have pretty much full range of motion, but with pain. I dread standing up or sitting down. When I claim for flexion/extension is the measument for how far I can move or how far I can move without pain

[brianmackey]

I think I got my total and permanent rating because of what happened with me because there was so much documentation and reality and what actually happened back then when I was a service member of the army I'm not looking for a handout I'm just trying to go back to work to make feel like I'm part of something other than sitting home and feeling numb

[brianmackey]

I have no regrets for joining the military service but I think in retrospect that today I'd be making a lot much more money than I did when I was in the military and then my life would have been much differently I wouldn't have gone through divorce loss of children ugly ugly ugly situations that most people can handle and I've lost the sense of gratitude and the simplicity of beautiful things that happen in life that we don't experience in the moment but later we reflect back on like grandchildren it's been a hard row and I don't know where to turn anymore because I cannot be a hermit I cannot live this way of my life anymore I just want to get out there and be part of something bigger than me like a head back when I was in my twenties

[BRINGOUTDATECH]

I tried… so let me get this straight without a knee replacement, you will be evaluated on your range of motion. Which gets you 10-20%.. Thanks I believe I got it. Because these are hard to watch for an instructor like myself… The Ummms was killing me… other than that great info.

[scottjenkins]

I have arthritis in both knees. They both throb just sitting still. Stabbing, sharp pains just going up and down stairs / steps. Getting so bad I'm considering selling my 3" lifted truck for something stock height. Anyways, how is this pain addressed when I go to outprocess the Army when my retirement is approved?

[judithcristobal]

I stillneed surgery for my other keep but the fiesta surgery was really hard on me .

[jasonthomas]

Of you file a claim for your back and go to the C&P, if you discuss secondary issues like radiculapathy, will the VA rate you in the secondary or only the issue that you files a claim for?

[ktaurus]

I’m curious about TKA revisions, and if they’re rated. I had a LTKA in 7/2021, and a revision on 1/5/2023. The Surgeon found not only a lot of scar tissue, but also Polyethylene wear. Is this ratable?