The Board denied service connection for arthritis of both knees and asthma, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active service.,The RO previously denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis in January 1988. The veteran did not appeal this decision.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing current arthritis or asthma, nor any link to the veteran's period of active service.,The RO previously denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis in January 1988 due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of both knees","type_of_arthritis":null,"other_conditions":[]}, {"condition_name":"Asthma","type_of_arthritis":null,"other_conditions":[]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600512
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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