The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and left foot disorder. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis and deviated nasal septum was also denied.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be related to current diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed disorders began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The VA examiners found no association between the diagnosed conditions and the Veteran’s military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Left Foot Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder (Doudenal Ulcer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20045922
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to insufficient opinions regarding the onset and relationship to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating in excess of 70 percent for Persistent Depressive Disorder, the rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA, and the compensable rating for Migraine Headaches are all denied. Service connection for a Left Knee Disorder is also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The reduction of the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% is not proper and is void ab initio. Effective dates are denied for various service connection claims.,Multiple issues related to initial disability ratings, effective dates, and earlier effective dates for higher ratings are remanded.
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