The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of both knees was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a knee disability during service, within one year following discharge, or for more than 50 years after service. The veteran's discharge documentation does not support the claim as it indicates a psychiatric reason for discharge rather than a medical one.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of both knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0620244
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What this means for you
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