The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right ankle disability and service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any symptoms involving the right knee during service or for many years thereafter. The veteran does not currently have a diagnosed right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Ankle","additional_notes":"Associated with pes planus of the right foot"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0631799
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What this means for you
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