The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disorders. The claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right wrist was also denied. Additionally, the effective dates for the grants of service connection for hypertension and residuals of a fracture of the right wrist were not established.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence relating current diagnoses to the veteran's period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0015873
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