The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder and prostate cancer were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current right knee disorder to service, nor any indication of a nexus between the prostate cancer and service. The separation examination was negative for any musculoskeletal defects, and there are no post-service records indicating a continuity of symptoms or treatment related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0114696
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