The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current leg injury, ligament damage to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- leg injury, ligament damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0429337
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