The Board denied service connection for chronic left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to lack of evidence showing their onset during or within one year after the veteran's military service. The claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of July 14, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence linking the current chronic knee and hip conditions to the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee disability, chronic right hip disorder, chronic left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617619
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of VA medical opinions and potential missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be further developed with additional examinations and possibly new evidence.
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