The veteran's residuals of a left knee injury, manifested in pain, swelling, limitation of range of motion and radiographic findings of minimal degenerative changes, do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814617
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including GERD, neck injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, shrapnel wound to the lower left leg, right ankle injury, left ankle injury, RLE neuropathy, and lower back injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's left knee injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to conflicting medical evidence and the Veteran's statements regarding his claims. The issues of service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and right knee trauma are being reconsidered.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral stress headaches and H. pylori with peptic ulcer disease, but granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.
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