The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability is denied. The BVA found that the VA examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. � 4.40 and 4.45, DeLuca v. Brown (1995), and the guidelines set forth by the VA General Counsel.
The deciding factor: The BVA found that the VA examinations did not provide sufficient information to evaluate the veteran's left knee disability under Diagnostic Codes 5257, 5003, 5010, 5260, 5261, and 38 C.F.R. � 4.40 and 4.45.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0103908
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What this means for you
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