The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease does not warrant an increased rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria. The low back disability is also rated at its maximum allowable under current diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or incoordination that would warrant a higher evaluation for the right knee degenerative joint disease. The veteran's service-connected low back disability has been evaluated based on its current manifestations and is rated at its maximum allowable under current diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613889
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0613889.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the impacts of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to care for himself and his need for aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint diseases, finding that her symptoms did not warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for both the left and right knee degenerative joint disease.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.