The veteran's mild degenerative changes and tear of the medial meniscus of the right knee were not incurred in or related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current right knee condition and any incidence of his service, including an injury while working in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- mild degenerative changes, tear of the medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635613
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