The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an increased rating for major depression, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected disabilities. The effective date for service connection for major depression remains unchanged at June 2004.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's current right knee disorder and his military service, nor could it be determined that his current major depression was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0702309
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- Denied
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