The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder. The RO previously denied this claim in April 2001, finding no definitive evidence of a chronic bilateral knee condition. However, the veteran submitted additional evidence since then, including statements from himself and others, VA treatment records, and a transcript of his hearing testimony. This new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: The newly received evidence is insufficient to establish that the veteran's current bilateral knee disorder is related to service, as it does not provide definitive proof of a chronic condition or link it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0522889
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of his claims for service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran. As a result, all these claims are dismissed.
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