The veteran's initial claims for increased evaluations of her left knee disability were denied. The RO awarded a temporary total rating for her left knee disability from October 29, 2001 to February 28, 2003.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of additional disability beyond what was already considered in evaluating the disability under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the patella, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0707424
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including an addendum VA examination addressing the effect of symptoms on range of motion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for photosensitivity.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's chondromalacia of the patella, left and right knees do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's chondromalacia of the patella, left knee does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. The current evaluation of 10 percent is deemed appropriate given the veteran's symptoms and range of motion.
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