The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right knee and leg disorder or left knee and leg disorder that is due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claims are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of any chronic disability in either knee during service, and current disabilities were not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee and leg disorder, left knee and leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606263
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,599 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0606263.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional evidence and development, including obtaining private treatment records and worker's compensation claim information.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee and leg disorder is not deemed to be caused by VA care or treatment, as the condition was due to age-related arthritis aggravated by his occupation. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this additional disability is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right leg or knee disorder, including osteoporosis, that is attributable to active military service.
- Granted
The Board finds that tinnitus was incurred during active service, and the Veteran's right leg disorder and left knee and leg disorder are not related to his military service.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.