The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, knee, and ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service or as a result of a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's current shoulder, knee, and ankle disabilities are related to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disabilities, Bilateral Knee Disabilities, Bilateral Ankle Disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003370
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What this means for you
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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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