The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or chronic disability related to the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee and ankle disorders. The service treatment records do not show any complaints, diagnoses, or treatment for these conditions during his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not present any competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between his in-service activities and his claimed bilateral knee and ankle disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1205396
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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