The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for disabilities of the back and knees, as these conditions did not develop during or as a result of military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current back and knee disabilities to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- back, knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0306615
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What this means for you
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