The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee residuals was denied by the RO in July 2000 and August 2001. The Board denied service connection for PTSD in October 2006. In October 2008, the Board remanded the case to consider additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee residuals were found to be symptomatic but without limitation of extension, instability, or subluxation, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5261 and 5257. The current disability rating of 40% is the maximum allowable for his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and delayed stress syndrome), Right knee medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002202
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals, status post right knee medial meniscectomy is not ripe for appellate review due to pre-decisional errors. The claim is remanded to obtain authorization and request private treatment records from Dr. Paul Pandolfiø, in Navarre, Florida, and to obtain supplemental medical opinions addressing the Veteran's functional limitations without considering the ameliorating effects of hydrocodone.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's cervical spine, right knee, and headache disabilities were granted increased ratings. The PTSD rating was also granted, but the left corneal scar did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
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