The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions of chondromalacia of the right and left knee, as well as lumbosacral strain with pain, limitation of motion, and x-ray evidence of degenerative disc disease at L2-3 through L5-S1, with spondylosis, were not incurred or aggravated by military service. The Board concluded that there was no credible evidence to support the appellant's claims.

The deciding factor: The pre-service disability of bilateral patellar subluxation and low back pain did not show an increase in severity during active duty for training (ADT). There is no medical evidence showing a chronic worsening of these conditions during ADT. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Chondromalacia of right knee","status":"Not Incurred in or Aggravated by Military Service"}, {"condition_name":"Chondromalacia of left knee","status":"Not Incurred in or Aggravated by Military Service"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral strain with pain, limitation of motion, and x-ray evidence of degenerative disc disease at L2-3 through L5-S1, with spondylosis","status":"Not Incurred in or Aggravated by Military Service"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2006

Citation

0633640

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