The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and left knee disorder are not well grounded. The claim for restoration of evaluation for residuals of fracture of left ankle with degenerative joint disease is granted as it meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the veteran's current psychiatric and left knee disorders and his period of active duty service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0002442
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