The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right knee, finding that there was no evidence showing presence of the disability within one year of service discharge and concluding that any current right knee pathology is more likely due to post-service fracture and rodding.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of arthritis in the right knee during service or within a year of service discharge, and the Board found that any current right knee pathology is more likely due to post-service fracture and rodding.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0201631
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea syndromes, arthritis of the left knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles, and arthritis of the right knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles. The claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied.
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