The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of recurrent subluxation or instability and limited range of motion. The VA examinations did not support the Veteran's subjective complaints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's subjective complaints were found to be inconsistent with objective findings during multiple VA examinations conducted over several years.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0936043
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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).
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