The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, left elbow condition, and right knee disorder. The claim to reopen his left knee condition was granted but denied on the merits.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the left knee claim, and the existing evidence does not support service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, Residuals of dislocation and radial head fracture, Chronic right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0432062
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