The Board found that the Veteran's current right ankle and left knee disabilities are not related to her service, including ADT in October 1988. The claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: VA examination revealed no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and the claimed injury during active duty training (ADT) in October 1988.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Arthritis, Right Ankle Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1209268
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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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