The Board denied service connection for right and left knee recurrent subluxations, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral knee disorder was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of aggravation during service, as the Medical Board determined that the underlying condition was congenital and not aggravated by service. The Veteran's lay statements were considered less credible than the contemporaneous STRs and post-service examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee recurrent subluxation, Left knee recurrent subluxation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24023996
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What this means for you
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage and recurrent subluxation, an evaluation of 60 percent for the residuals of a left total knee replacement from October 18, 2022, but denied a higher rating for limitation of flexion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating for recurrent subluxation from December 21, 2022. A separate 20 percent rating was also granted for cartilage damage from December 3, 2021. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from February 19, 2021 to July 23, 2022 and TDIU based solely on PTSD was granted starting from the same date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to updated rating criteria for knee disabilities and unclear information regarding prescribed assistive devices.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee recurrent subluxation have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee recurrent subluxation and a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left knee recurrent subluxation prior to October 29, 2019.
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