The veteran does not have any current diagnosed disabilities of the wrists, knees, or lumbar spine. The Board finds that service connection for these conditions cannot be granted as there is no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: There are no diagnosed disabilities found in the medical records supporting the veteran's claims for service connection for disorders of the wrists, knees, and lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- disorder of the wrists, disorder of the knees, disorder of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0202431
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's sleep apnea and lumbar spine disorder are granted service connection. The joint pain issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for neurological disorders of the bilateral lower extremities and a disorder of the lumbar spine are granted, with the condition being related to his periods of active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear etiology of the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine and right foot disabilities, as well as potential aggravation by a service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions did not have their onset during service or are otherwise related to his period of active duty. The claims for service connection were denied.
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