The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical arthritis, left knee disability (arthritis), short-term memory loss, and rashes and sores (folliculitis).,There is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board found that any current disabilities are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not show objective signs or symptoms of a current disability manifested by cervical arthritis, left knee disability (arthritis), short-term memory loss, and rashes and sores (folliculitis).
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical arthritis, Left knee disability (arthritis), Short-term memory loss, Rashes and sores (folliculitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0506567
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