The Board granted service connection for a left knee disorder with a subchondral abnormality, but denied the claims for shoulder, right knee, ankle, and cervical spine disorders due to lack of current disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran currently does not have any diagnosed shoulder, right knee, or ankle disorders. The left knee disorder is service-connected based on continuity of symptomatology since discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617381
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