The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right hip, right knee, and left ankle disorders were not incurred or aggravated by his service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined there was no diagnosis for the left ankle disorder and concluded none of the claimed conditions were related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right hip disorder, chronic right knee disorder, chronic left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1132085
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic right knee disorder, finding that the current disorder is not causally related to service and does not meet any of the presumptive criteria.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic back, right knee, and right wrist disorders on a presumptive basis as they manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty.
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