The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral chondromalacia patella, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1818295
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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: Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective February 16, 2018, due to her service-connected disabilities preventing her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of bilateral chondromalacia patella and bilateral degenerative arthritis and lateral collateral ligament sprain of the ankles, finding that these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and anxiety/depression. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bilateral chondromalacia patella was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 17, 2014.,The Veteran's left knee postoperative chondromalacia patella was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent from November 17, 2014 onward.,The Veteran's right knee postoperative chondromalacia patella was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent from November 17, 2014 onward.
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