Total Knee Replacement Revision and Compensation ?'s

[Jason1611]

I have a question that I have not been able to get an answer to from anyone. I am 30% service connected for Knee that had a total knee replacement in Dec 2015, I received 13 months temp 100% and than received my 30% for the knee. Knee never worked right and Dr recommended a revision of the total knee replacement done in 2015. Had revision done to my previously totally replaced knee on 25 July 2017, surgical notes list surgery as revision left total knee arthroplasty. Surgeon had to completely remove and replace all prosthetics and components from previous knee replacement, plus added some more. Surgeon told me this will be a harder, longer, recovery than my first total knee replacement. My main question is do I receive the 13 months temp 100% for the revision of total knee, just like when a total knee replacement is done? If so do you file the claim just like for a total knee replacement, is it as easy as that? Anything special that I need or they require to grant it? Does VSO need to do anything special? Is it as cut and dry as it is when filing for the 13 months temp 100% for total knee replacement? Anybody have any experience or advice on this, I would really appreciate it. I just had the revision and I have great anxiety over this going smoothly. Don't know how I will provide for my family if it doesn't, I'm going to be out of work for a long time on this. I'm filing next week when I get all my surgical records with my VSO, so could really use some input. 

Thanks

Jason

[broncovet]

In answer to your question, "Do you AUTOMATICALLY" get another temp 100 percent for a knee reviesion"?, the answer is no.  The only thing VA does "automatically" is delay and deny you.  

According to CCK law, I read this that you may/may not be eligible for a "second" 100 percent rating:

https://cck-law.com/news/news-temporary-and-total-disability/

Dont take my word for it tho.  I did not see anything that suggests a convalescent rating is a "one time" rating.