The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of cervical and lumbar spine disorders, bilateral knee arthritis, or residuals of bilateral hamstring injuries related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence supporting the presence of a diagnosed disability in connection with the claimed conditions, and the veteran's statements regarding his symptoms do not constitute competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical and lumbar spine disorders, bilateral knee arthritis, residuals of bilateral hamstring injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615561
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral cataracts, melanoma, and bilateral knee arthritis based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee arthritis and right elbow arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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