The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of the required functional limitations to warrant higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran’s knee disabilities meet or approximate the criteria for a higher schedular rating, with specific focus on limitation of motion and pain levels being within normal limits or not resulting in additional loss of function during flare-ups or repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- Torn meniscus, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157473
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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).
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