The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left knee disability was denied by the Board, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records showed that the Veteran had flexion to 75 degrees at worst with extension to 5 degrees at worst, along with functional loss due to pain on motion. The disability was rated based on its current severity without considering additional factors like instability or joint effusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury with Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070891
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating based on the range of motion and functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's left knee disability resulted in painful extension limited to 5 degrees and slight instability, warranting a 20 percent rating effective March 24, 2004.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected left knee disability alone does not render him unemployable, as he is capable of engaging in sedentary employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee injury with traumatic arthritis and for service connection for a right knee disorder as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.
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