The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epistaxis and initial ratings for right thigh and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no current disability of epistaxis and insufficient evidence to support a rating higher than 10 percent for the right thigh and right knee conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability of epistaxis and that his right thigh and right knee disabilities were rated based on painful motion, which is entitled to at least a minimum 10 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- epistaxis, impairment of the right thigh, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180578
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional development, specifically to obtain retrospective opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome during flareups.
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