The Board denied increased evaluations for the Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left knees, finding that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any objective evidence of subluxation, ankylosis or instability in either knee, which would warrant separate ratings under DCs 5260 and 5261. The Veteran's flexion and extension limitations were within the range for a 10% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Stress fracture of the right medial tibial plateau, Stress fracture of the left medial tibial plateau
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1610141
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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