The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for her right knee instability and service connection for left and bowel disorders, finding that there is no current disability to support these claims.,Regarding the left knee disorder, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis. For the bowel disorder, the Board noted the Veteran's lay statements but did not consider them in conjunction with her VA examination.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide sufficient basis for granting service connection or increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative instability of the right knee, Left knee disorder (undiagnosed), Bowel disorder (undiagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1827693
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports. The claims for increased ratings of her right knee disabilities are not currently decided.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of disability of her right knee disabilities.
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