The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The left knee condition is rated at 10 percent, while the lumbosacral spine disability was rated as 20 percent from July 15, 2008 to January 7, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any instability or other symptoms warranting higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. The Veteran's left knee condition was rated based on limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial femoral condyle osteochondral defect of the left knee, Lumbosacral degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1233806
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, and lumbar scar. The remand includes obtaining updated VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions without the ameliorative effects of medication, as well as determining appropriate effective dates for service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, right and left knee conditions, hip and ankle arthritis, tinnitus, and other impairments, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a cervical spine disorder and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include a headache disorder, as well as the SMC and SMP claims. The issues are being remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's falls were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected hypertension, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease have been granted. The hypertension is rated at zero percent; the right lower extremity radiculopathy at ten percent before August 20, 2007 and twenty percent after that date; and the lumbosacral degenerative disc disease at twenty percent effective July 6, 2009.
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