The Board found that the appellant's left knee disability did not originate in service and is not related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of chronic acquired left knee disorder incurred or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, left leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0405526
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