The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion, which does not warrant a higher rating given her range of motion is within normal limits with consideration of pain and other functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, lateral instability, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101185
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19101185.
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 Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left knee disability, finding that a current disability is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the effects of medication on his disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right, left knee conditions and back pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.
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