The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher than 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion and arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no indication of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, which would have supported a separate rating for instability. The veteran's symptoms were primarily related to arthritis with some limitation of motion but without evidence of instability.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0216342
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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).
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