The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for left patellofemoral dysfunction, finding that the veteran's disability warranted only a 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The degree of limitation of motion did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0209239
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What this means for you
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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).
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