The Board has determined that the Veteran's postoperative residuals of a right knee injury are not service-connected, and his arthritis of the right knee and ankle is also not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows no in-service incurrence or aggravation of the current right knee and ankle disabilities, and any current conditions are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee post-operative residuals (ACL injury), Right knee arthritis, Right ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1206303
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The claims for PTSD and radiculopathy are remanded.
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