The Board found that the veteran's right knee condition, following his total knee replacement surgery, does not warrant a higher rating than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe painful motion or weakness in the right knee as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5055.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right knee meniscectomy, total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0016064
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development due to notification deficiencies and procedural issues.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted increased 20 percent ratings for limitation of motion of the left and right knees prior to their respective total knee replacements, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for instability of both knees and in excess of 30 percent for total knee replacements.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private medical records.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for not timely submitting a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date of the mailing of an adverse decision.
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