The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee conditions and hearing loss of the right ear. The veteran was not granted a higher rating for his residual scarring or shrapnel wound residuals, as there was no evidence showing deep scars or limited motion exceeding 12 square inches. His claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear was denied due to lack of current evidence and because he had already been denied service connection for this condition in a prior decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes, as there was no indication of deep scars or limited motion exceeding 12 square inches. The veteran's hearing loss claim was denied because he had already been previously denied service connection and there was no current evidence to support a new grant.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scarring of the left knee, shrapnel wound residuals of the left knee (including mild degenerative joint disease and chondrocalcinosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0836887
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What this means for you
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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 Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbosacral strain, left knee radiculopathy, and instability. The appeal for sleep apnea is also being remanded due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings is remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation of his lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disabilities, and scarring. The goal is to determine the current severity of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
All appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims are dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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