The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of an injury to the right knee is not warranted due to a lack of evidence linking his current disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: There are no medical records showing any in-service injury or chronic condition related to the right knee, and the preponderance of the evidence indicates that any current right knee disorder did not originate during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0407903
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The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right knee is reopened, while his rating for left knee strain remains remanded.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The claims of service connection and increased ratings are pending.
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