The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants no more than a 30 percent rating since January 12, 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to functional impairment already contemplated in the current 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability (degenerative joint disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0628244
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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 0628244.
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a left knee disability based on new and relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a respiratory disability to include asthma, and a left knee disability to include degenerative joint disease need further review due to incomplete records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal and knee disabilities, as well as sleep apnea. Additional medical records are needed to support or refute his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for further development, including a review of his educational and employment history in light of his service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
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.