The Board has determined that the appellant's low back strain, right ankle sprains, and chronic sinusitis are service-connected. However, there is no evidence of a current right knee disorder or defective hearing related to military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing current right knee disorders or defective hearing in service or post-service that were linked to the appellant's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, right ankle sprain, right knee disorder, chronic sinusitis, defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0202514
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