The Board finds that the veteran does not have a right knee condition that was incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected iliotibial band tendonitis and greater trochanteric bursitis of the right hip.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated it was unlikely that the veteran's right knee condition was caused or related to his military service, and also indicated it was unlikely that the right knee condition was aggravated by his service-connected right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0501891
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