The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for drug addiction, chronic acquired right knee disorder, and chronic acquired left knee disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between current knee disorders and service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking current knee conditions to service or any injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Drug Addiction, Chronic Acquired Right Knee Disorder, Chronic Acquired Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0419573
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