The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired disorder of the right knee, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence in the service medical records supporting an injury of sufficient magnitude to result in the current arthritic changes seen in the veteran's right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired disorder of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0535208
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a chronic acquired disorder of the right knee and variously diagnosed skin disorders claimed as rash. The veteran's claims are granted.
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