The Board denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right retropatellar pain syndrome, finding that the disability has been manifested throughout the appeal period by knee pain on use and increased pain during activities. The preponderance of evidence is against a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to be manifested by painful motion without instability or dislocation, warranting only a noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Right retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1236016
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for various lower extremity and joint disabilities, including edema, hip, hand, elbow, retropatellar pain syndrome, ankle, and rotator cuff syndromes, has been reopened. The claims are granted as the evidence shows that these conditions began during active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal of the July 2011 decision assigning a 20 percent evaluation for his service-connected right retropatellar pain syndrome, status-post right knee surgery prior to February 2009. The claim is being remanded for further development and consideration.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right retropatellar pain syndrome was initially rated as non-compensable, but from December 14, 2006 to May 27, 2009, he received a 10% rating for his disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right retropatellar pain syndrome, status-post right knee surgery was found to meet the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation due to symptoms including frequent episodes of 'locking', pain and effusion into the joint.
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