The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for left knee scars, but the claims for increased ratings of other service-connected left knee conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee scars were found to be painful and warrant a separate compensable rating under diagnostic code 7804. The remaining issues involving his left knee disabilities require further examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee scars, Left medial meniscectomy with left medial collateral ligament damage (diagnostic code 5257), Left knee degenerative changes (diagnostic code 5260), Left knee ligament damage status post meniscectomy (diagnostic code 5259), Degenerative changes of the left knee with limitation of extension (diagnostic code 5261)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24010356
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's left knee scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable VA rating criteria, and thus denied his claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The low back disability was granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher. Other conditions had their ratings denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as a compensable evaluation for left knee scars.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions, including left and right elbow disabilities, left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, right foot callus, and right knee instability. The decision also restored the 10 percent rating for left knee instability and right elbow radial head fracture.
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