The Board has determined that the veteran's current knee disabilities are not service-connected, and his hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux is currently rated at 10 percent. The claim for higher evaluation remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to the veteran's current knee conditions or hiatal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the right knee, degenerative joint process and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0006292
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- Denied
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- Denied
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