The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability, as there was no additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, incoordination, or fatigue so as to limit flexion to 15 degrees or less or so as to limit extension to 20 degrees or more.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current evidence of record, including x-ray evidence of degenerative joint disease but no recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and no additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, incoordination, or fatigue.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic synovitis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814706
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.
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