The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, but granted a 20% evaluation for residuals of burn, medial right thigh.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the veteran's current left and right knee disorders were related to his military service or to his service-connected residuals of burn, medial right thigh. The VA joints examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the left and right knee conditions were secondary to the residuals of the burn scar in the right thigh.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"status":"Not Established"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632842
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