The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her bilateral knee disabilities were denied by the RO. The Board referred these issues back to the RO with instructions to schedule a VA examination and readjudicate the claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the denial of the veteran's requests for higher ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, which were found not supported by the evidence presented.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, history of healed proximal tibial stress reaction of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, history of healed proximal tibial stress reaction of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603350
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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