The veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for the required VA examination, which is a requirement for evaluating his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0210913
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the July 2006 rating decision that continued a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and additional separate ratings for right knee and left knee instability, as well as a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, manifested by limitation of motion, prior to November 13, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for proposed rating reductions of left foot plantar fasciitis and GERD, and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issues related to increased ratings for knee and ankle conditions were remanded.
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