The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for a left elbow disability are not granted. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions, as there was no evidence linking current disabilities to military service or exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Knee"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Knee"}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis of the Left Elbow"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640119
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What this means for you
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