The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current bilateral knee disorder or stomach disorder in service, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any such disorders are related to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's current diagnoses of bilateral knee disorder and stomach disorder to his military service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Stomach Disorder (including gastritis and/or stomach ulcers)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615953
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What this means for you
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