The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, nor severe symptoms that would warrant a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811887
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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