The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg/knee disability, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current left leg/knee disability and any incident during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg/knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025536
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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 remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and left leg disabilities to obtain additional evidence, including a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing or presumed destroyed service treatment records and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's in-service incident is also being investigated.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left leg/knee disability is related to service or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and petitions to reopen his previously denied claims require additional development, including obtaining outstanding records from VA treatment facilities, Army hospitals, workers' compensation claims, and Social Security Administration. The AOJ must also schedule a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's right shoulder disability.
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