The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations assigned for his left knee, cervical spine, right knee disorder, low back disorder, migraine headaches, and hypertension were appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions listed in the issues section.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1820598
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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 Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and granted service connection for a left knee disability and low back disability, both found to be proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied, with the exception of a separate rating granted for a left knee meniscus tear and meniscectomy surgery. The appeal was also remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee disability, including a meniscectomy and arthritis, is rated at 10% under Diagnostic Codes 5259-5260. The Board has remanded the issues regarding secondary service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities as well as entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, specifically the left and right meniscus tears, have been rated at 20 percent each since September 13, 2011. The ratings are based on their direct service connection without any presumption or secondary linkage to a previously service-connected condition.
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