The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral lung disorder and residuals of a right knee injury, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.,The Board also denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for residuals of right wrist fractures and left wrist fractures.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between any currently diagnosed lung disorder or right knee disorder and the veteran's period of active service. The current disabilities are not related to his military service.,The VA rating examinations did not show any current disability for the right wrist fractures, and there was no objective medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lung disorder (bullous emphysema/COPD), right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018693
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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