The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current knee, shoulder, or back conditions to his active service.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder claim, the VA examiner stated that it was not related to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient credible medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of bilateral knee injuries, to include arthritis, Residuals of a left shoulder injury, to include arthritis, Residuals of a low back injury, to include arthritis, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0325056
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with CAD, diabetes mellitus type 2, left below knee amputation with left hip avascular necrosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's service-connected status post left leg amputation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression), MST and insomnia based on new and relevant evidence. The TDIU issue was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression.
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