The veteran's claim for a left wrist fracture is denied.,The effective date of the grant of service connection for right knee osteoarthrosis is denied as prior to June 7, 1994.,The initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee gonoarthrosis is denied.,The termination of benefits and denial of apportionment due to status as a fugitive felon are granted.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a left wrist fracture during service, and the claim was not submitted prior to June 7, 1994 for right knee osteoarthrosis.,The veteran's left knee gonoarthrosis does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.,There is evidence that the veteran has been incarcerated since December 2001 and was found to be a fugitive felon, thus terminating his benefits and denying apportionment.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture, right knee osteoarthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639281
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