The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims were also remanded for further development regarding a right wrist disability and a right shoulder disability.

The deciding factor: The Board found no persuasive evidence of an in-service knee injury, and the first notation of knee pain was more than two decades after separation from service. For the right wrist and right shoulder, the AOJ failed to obtain a VA examination and opinion, so remand is required for further development.

Claimed conditions

right knee disability, left knee disability, right wrist disability, right shoulder disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 6, 2025

Citation

A25086156

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine