The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of extension or instability warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate any additional functional loss due to pain, subluxation, lateral instability, recurrent episodes of pain and/or effusion, ankylosis, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum that would support a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial Meniscal Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811447
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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: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and a medial meniscal tear, was granted ratings for limitation of flexion, extension, and instability from March 26, 2012, to March 23, 2016. A TDIU rating was also granted during this period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion from October 2, 2020, to April 25, 2021.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right knee chondromalacia has been rated at 10 percent since April 27, 2010. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence does not show that his condition warrants a higher evaluation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or right knee replacement.
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