The Veteran's service-connected right knee instability does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of more than slight instability.,There are no compensable scars on the Veteran's right knee. The scar is deep and linear, but not painful or unstable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support findings that would warrant an increased disability rating for any condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial-lateral instability of the right knee, Scar of the right knee, Arthritis of the left knee, Left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749607
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was dismissed as a matter of law due to a full grant of benefits. The appeals for left knee and left ankle disabilities are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain and left ankle strain, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial ratings for a left ankle strain and limitation of extension and flexion of the left knee have been granted. The rating for limitation of flexion is subject to further review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left and right ankle conditions are rated at a 20 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, effective January 23, 2020.
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