The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of instability and limitation of motion of the right and left knees have been denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating based on limitation of extension of the right knee has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that the Veteran’s instability or limitations in motion of his knees warrant a higher rating than what is currently assigned, and there is no new evidence presented to change this assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of the right knee, Limitation of motion of the right knee (flexion), Limitation of motion of the left knee (flexion), Limitation of extension of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171892
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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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