The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur gunshot wounds to his right and left knees during service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of gunshot wounds to the knees during service, and the medical records do not support a finding of current disabilities related to such injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right knee, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0707768
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee brace, which he uses to treat his service-connected gunshot wound residuals, tended to wear out or tear his clothing. The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2018 calendar year for this brace.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected GSW to the right knee, evaluated as a right thigh muscle injury, is now rated at 40 percent, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right leg and right knee have been evaluated at 10 percent each, with no higher evaluations granted due to the current manifestations not meeting criteria for more severe disability ratings.
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