The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle injuries.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking current disabilities to an incident of service, nor did the veteran provide any credible lay assertions regarding such a link.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee injury, residuals of a left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0002364
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including GERD, neck injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, shrapnel wound to the lower left leg, right ankle injury, left ankle injury, RLE neuropathy, and lower back injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's left knee injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury due to new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further adjudication.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, left knee and ankle injuries, tinnitus, right knee strain, and other conditions, are sufficient to produce unemployability. The Board granted the TDIU based on the combined disability rating of 80 percent.
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