The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right wrist, left wrist, and bilateral knee disabilities are not related to her active service. The evidence does not support a finding of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The clinical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between the current diagnoses and the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist synovitis, Left wrist tendonitis, Bilateral knee patellofemoral joint syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0115989
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to June 30, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for right wrist pain, right ankle sprain, and left wrist tendonitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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