The Veteran's left and right ankle disabilities are rated at 10% each, while his left knee disability is also rated at 10%. The Veteran's service connection claim for left knee instability was denied. No new evidence or reopened claims were presented.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings as his symptoms did not warrant more than a 10% rating based on limitation of motion and no other disabling conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, status post left foot fracture, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and acne keloidalis barbae (skin disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26007104
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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's claims for service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee; right knee strain with instability (limitation of flexion); and right knee strain with instability (impairment of the knee) have been granted effective December 30, 2022.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected right ankle degenerative arthritis and his current knee conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left and right knees due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current knee conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle degenerative arthritis has been dismissed.,Service connection for the right shoulder condition is granted, and new evidence supports readjudicating the claim for residuals of CAPSO.
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