The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left knee, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was not supported by sufficient evidence to grant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0317023
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left knee is granted. However, his claim for the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the back is denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending before the Court.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's compensation benefits were properly reduced to a 10 percent rate due to his incarceration, as he was incarcerated for felony convictions before October 7, 1980.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have a valid claim to an earlier effective date due to his renouncement of compensation benefits in 1980, and that he was entitled to the current 10 percent evaluations based on the symptoms reported.
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