The Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee was rated at 10 percent prior to September 2, 2014 and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee was rated at 10 percent prior to September 2, 2014 and denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, Patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24053730
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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: Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 4, 2009, to July 9, 2015.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 1998 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) that assigned an initial noncompensable rating for his right knee condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis or for TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent, allergic rhinitis remains at 0 percent, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee is granted a rating of 30 percent.
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