The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic right knee problems during active duty or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the current right knee disorder is not related to military service and is not secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions were negative regarding a causal relationship between the Veteran's right knee disorder and either his military service or his service-connected disabilities, including his left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042730
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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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