The Board granted service connection for asthma effective from February 19, 1984. The veteran's claims for right knee and left ankle disorders were denied.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any chronic right knee or left ankle disorder during active duty. The veteran sustained injuries to his knees post-service which led to current disabilities. No evidence supports a nexus between service and the current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right knee injury, residuals of left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0517494
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