The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury. The claim was granted for the dental disorder as it is considered a direct result of service, specifically the provision of a bridge during active duty.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder cannot be established because there are no current manifestations or diagnoses and separation examination did not show any abnormalities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's separation medical examination report from May 1952 showed normal musculoskeletal system findings, including the knees. The lack of evidence of an in-service injury to the knees outweighs the veteran's assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Dental Disorder (Missing Teeth and Bridge)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0522882
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