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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003370
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 1003370.
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury, bilateral knee disabilities, and sinus disability prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal prior to January 26, 2009.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, lower back disability, and right foot, second toe disability due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been granted. The VA has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are secondary to his service-connected back disability, and he is now eligible for DEA benefits based on permanent total disability status.
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.