The VA Regional Office denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right knee condition, currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that there was no new and material evidence to support a higher evaluation beyond the current 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee injury, anterior cruciate ligament tear, posterior horn medial meniscal tear, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0309322
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements and explaining the etiology of her additional right knee injury.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee degenerative arthritis, meniscal tear, and anterior cruciate ligament tear. Other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to in-service events or herbicide agent exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of low back and cervical spine disabilities, including osteoarthritis and IVDS, to include as secondary to hypothyroidism. The Board ordered a new or supplemental examination and opinion.
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