The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and lower back injury. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,There is no current evidence showing any diagnosed conditions related to the Veteran’s claimed injuries.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently has residuals of left knee or lower back injuries, and there is insufficient medical opinion linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left knee injury, Residuals of a lower back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- A20009471
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and granted higher ratings of 40 percent each for thoracolumbar spine disability, radiculopathy in the left lower extremity, and headaches.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause an intermittent inability to provide for his needs and require his wife's assistance, leading the Board to find that he requires aid and attendance of another person.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 4, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant, and thus denied his appeal.
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