The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, with a separate rating for painful extension. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran’s right knee conditions do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Periarticular osteopenia of the right knee, Lateral meniscus tear, Internal derangement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033571
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the previous VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed to assess his current right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of motion, and a separate 20 percent rating has been granted for moderate lateral instability.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's right knee disability was found to manifest with moderate lateral instability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 50 percent rating for limitation of extension prior to January 1, 2014, and a 20 percent rating for frequent episodes of locking, evidence of a meniscus tear, and recurrent effusion as of January 1, 2014.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 30 percent for internal derangement, postoperative. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for limitation of flexion.
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