The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a temporary total convalescent rating, finding that the surgeries were not related to her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the surgeries performed in April 2003 and October 2004 were unrelated to her service-connected lumbosacral pain syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscectomy with degenerative changes, lumbosacral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0839605
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating increase for his right knee condition and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral pain syndrome has been rated at 20 percent since February 14, 2009. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new medical records received by the RO. The veteran's claim of increased evaluation and her attempt to reopen a secondary service connection claim are both under consideration.
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