The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for arthritis due to trauma of the right knee and status post arthroscopy of the left knee were denied by the Board. The appeals are now before the Court, which agreed to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).,The Veteran was previously granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of both knees in 1998, with initial ratings of 10 percent and later increased to 20 percent. He appealed these decisions, but the Board denied his claims for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating based on their severity or functional impact.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis due to trauma of the right knee, Status post arthroscopy of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003437
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
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