The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disorder and service connection for right knee and back disorders, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or establish that these conditions were related to his active service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence indicated that the Veteran's current right knee and back disorders are not causally related to his active service or any incident therein, nor are they causally related to or aggravated by any service-connected disability, including his left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, left knee, torn meniscus, status post surgical repair with residuals, left knee, right knee disorder, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908089
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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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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