The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding a left knee injury during service were internally inconsistent and not credible, and thus did not establish an in-service event or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee medial meniscus tear, knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26007303
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee meniscal tear with knee joint osteoarthritis is a result of an in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear and left knee Baker's cyst, finding that both conditions are related to her active duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis other than post-traumatic, right ankle tendinopathy, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and knee joint osteoarthritis.
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