The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, back disability, and right hip disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and private treatment records did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish that any of the claimed disabilities were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease (left knee disability), lumbar spine osteoarthritis (back disability), right hip degenerative arthritis (right hip disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011446
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct the pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an adequate VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, bilateral foot, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to difficulties in contacting the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot condition, left knee disability, and hypertension. The VA will need to provide new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his active service, including exposure to burn pits.
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